What is the hottest month in Raton?

July is the warmest month in Raton, with an average high of 84.5°F.

What is the coldest month in Raton?

January is the coldest month in Raton, with an average low of 14.1°F.

What month does Raton get the most rain?

July is typically the wettest month in Raton, with about 2.83 inches of precipitation.

What plant hardiness zone is Raton in?

Raton is approximately in USDA plant hardiness Zone 6b, based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature.

Raton, NM

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from RATON KRTN RADIO, NM US.

BSk Semi-arid (cold) climate 6b USDA hardiness Zone 6b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

Avg high Avg low

Climate summary

Raton has an annual average temperature of 48.6°F with about 15.1 inches of precipitation per year and 25.4 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 84.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 14.1°F). July is typically the wettest month (2.83 in) and February the driest (0.32 in). Snow typically falls from October through May.

Annual swing

37.5°F

warmest to coldest month

Heating need

6,033

HDD/yr

Cooling need

123

CDD/yr

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Monthly averages

Month	Avg High	Avg Low	Avg Temp	Precipitation	Snow	Rainy days
January	47.1°F	14.1°F	30.6°F	0.35 in	3.5 in	3
February	50.0°F	16.7°F	33.4°F	0.32 in	3.7 in	3
March	57.6°F	22.9°F	40.2°F	0.80 in	5.4 in	5
April	64.3°F	29.5°F	46.9°F	0.89 in	1.9 in	5
May	72.1°F	38.2°F	55.1°F	1.77 in	0.3 in	8
June	81.7°F	46.4°F	64.0°F	1.87 in	0.1 in	9
July	84.5°F	51.4°F	67.9°F	2.83 in	—	11
August	82.1°F	50.3°F	66.2°F	2.52 in	—	12
September	77.1°F	43.2°F	60.1°F	1.64 in	—	7
October	67.3°F	31.8°F	49.6°F	1.18 in	1.2 in	4
November	55.6°F	21.5°F	38.6°F	0.52 in	4.8 in	3
December	46.4°F	14.4°F	30.4°F	0.40 in	4.5 in	3