New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Rio Arriba County, NM

A 15.9" / 46.4°F normal · 2025 ran 86% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 60% (4.67") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 4th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

15.9in
annual precipitation · 46.4°F

2025 vs Normal

86%
13.7" · 48.0°F (+1.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

24.7in
1957

Driest Year

7.4in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

1.78in
Sep 30 · 1971

Warmest Year

48.0°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

26°
J
30°
F
37°
M
44°
A
53°
M
63°
J
68°
J
65°
A
59°
S
47°
O
36°
N
27°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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