New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Sierra County, NM

A 11.4" / 58.6°F normal · 2025 ran 83% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 79% (3.55") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 23rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

11.4in
annual precipitation · 58.6°F

2025 vs Normal

83%
9.5" · 60.5°F (+1.9 vs normal)

Wettest Year

18.8in
1986

Driest Year

5.5in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

2.13in
Sep 15 · 1979

Warmest Year

60.7°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

40°
J
44°
F
50°
M
57°
A
66°
M
76°
J
77°
J
75°
A
70°
S
59°
O
48°
N
40°
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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