Roswell, NM

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ROSWELL CLIMAT, NM US.

BSk Semi-arid (cold) climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

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Climate summary

Roswell has an annual average temperature of 59.4°F with about 11.6 inches of precipitation per year and 9.8 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 93.9°F), and the coldest is January (average low 22.6°F). July is typically the wettest month (1.95 in) and February the driest (0.36 in). Snow typically falls from October through March.

Annual swing
40.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,453
Cooling need
1,434

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Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 55.9°F 22.6°F 39.3°F 0.43 in 1.9 in 2
February 60.7°F 26.9°F 43.8°F 0.36 in 1.3 in 2
March 69.4°F 34.0°F 51.7°F 0.57 in 0.2 in 2
April 76.4°F 40.7°F 58.5°F 0.67 in 2
May 84.5°F 50.2°F 67.3°F 1.03 in 3
June 93.6°F 60.9°F 77.3°F 0.74 in 3
July 93.9°F 65.6°F 79.7°F 1.95 in 6
August 91.7°F 64.5°F 78.1°F 1.61 in 6
September 84.4°F 56.5°F 70.4°F 1.60 in 6
October 75.9°F 43.9°F 59.9°F 1.45 in 0.5 in 4
November 63.5°F 31.1°F 47.3°F 0.61 in 2.0 in 2
December 55.6°F 23.1°F 39.4°F 0.60 in 3.9 in 3

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