What is the hottest month in Socorro?

July is the warmest month in Socorro, with an average high of 91.5°F.

What is the coldest month in Socorro?

January is the coldest month in Socorro, with an average low of 23.3°F.

What month does Socorro get the most rain?

July is typically the wettest month in Socorro, with about 2.43 inches of precipitation.

What plant hardiness zone is Socorro in?

Socorro is approximately in USDA plant hardiness Zone 7b, based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature.

Socorro, NM

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

BWk Desert (cold) climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

Avg high Avg low

Climate summary

Socorro has an annual average temperature of 57.5°F with about 10 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 91.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 23.3°F). July is typically the wettest month (2.43 in) and February the driest (0.28 in).

Annual swing

40.3°F

warmest to coldest month

Heating need

3,771

HDD/yr

Cooling need

1,077

CDD/yr

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Monthly averages

Month	Avg High	Avg Low	Avg Temp	Precipitation	Snow	Rainy days
January	52.2°F	23.3°F	37.8°F	0.30 in	—	3
February	59.2°F	27.9°F	43.6°F	0.28 in	—	3
March	67.4°F	33.7°F	50.5°F	0.51 in	—	3
April	74.7°F	40.8°F	57.7°F	0.34 in	—	2
May	82.7°F	49.0°F	65.8°F	0.38 in	—	3
June	91.2°F	57.1°F	74.1°F	0.42 in	—	3
July	91.5°F	63.3°F	77.4°F	2.43 in	—	9
August	88.9°F	61.2°F	75.1°F	2.09 in	—	9
September	83.6°F	53.4°F	68.5°F	1.34 in	—	7
October	72.7°F	41.5°F	57.1°F	0.94 in	—	4
November	60.5°F	30.5°F	45.5°F	0.45 in	—	4
December	50.5°F	23.7°F	37.1°F	0.57 in	—	4