Climateby Month

Santa Fe, NM climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 6,997 ft elevation

Summers in Santa Fe are warm; winters are chilly and snowy. Highs peak at 86°F in July and fall to 43°F in December. The wettest month is August (about 10 wet days) and the driest is January (about 3). Normal snowfall is about 20 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
86°F
July normal high
Coldest month
18°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
64
12.8 in of precipitation
Snow a year
20.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Santa Fe?

Normal highs range from 43°F in December to 86°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 18°F (-8°C) 43° 18° February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 21°F (-6°C) March: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 26°F (-3°C) April: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 32°F (0°C) May: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 41°F (5°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 50°F (10°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 55°F (13°C) 86° 55° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 54°F (12°C) September: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 47°F (8°C) October: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 24°F (-4°C) December: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 18°F (-8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Santa Fe?

August has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 13 in of precipitation.

January: 3 wet days 3 February: 4 wet days March: 4 wet days April: 4 wet days May: 5 wet days June: 5 wet days July: 10 wet days August: 10 wet days 10 September: 6 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 20.2 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 3.7 in of snow February: 2.4 in of snow March: 3.9 in of snow April: 0.4 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 1.3 in of snow November: 1.7 in of snow December: 6.8 in of snow 6.8 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Santa Fe?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Santa Fe Municipal Airport, 10 mi WSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Santa Fe, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 43°F18°F 0.6 in3 3.7 in 0 10.1 h
February 48°F21°F 0.5 in4 2.4 in 0 10.9 h
March 57°F26°F 0.7 in4 3.9 in 0 12.0 h
April 64°F32°F 0.6 in4 0.4 in 0 13.1 h
May 74°F41°F 0.9 in5 0.0 in 0 14.1 h
June 84°F50°F 0.9 in5 0.0 in 0 14.5 h
July 86°F55°F 2.3 in10 0.0 in 0 14.3 h
August 83°F54°F 2.0 in10 0.0 in 0 13.5 h
September 78°F47°F 1.4 in6 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 66°F35°F 1.3 in5 1.3 in 0 11.3 h
November 53°F24°F 0.8 in4 1.7 in 0 10.3 h
December 43°F18°F 0.8 in4 6.8 in 0 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Santa Fe

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 390210
Feb 45125
Mar 59721
Apr 761720
May 822121
Jun 60637
Jul 545610
Aug 58755
Sep 721741
Oct 731930
Nov 51533
Dec 370212

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Santa Fe

The last spring frost typically comes around May 14, and the first fall frost around Oct 6, leaving 144 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Santa Fe
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 14after May 28
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 6before Sep 25
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 3after May 17
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 16before Oct 3
Frost-free season144 daysunder 124 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Santa Fe 2 (USC00298085), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New Mexico.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 99°F (June 19, 2016, and 3 other days); the lowest was -24°F (February 3, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Santa Fe 2 (USC00298085), 5.1 mi SSW of the city center, 6,756 ft (241 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Santa Fe Municipal Airport (723656-23049), 10 mi WSW of the city center, 6,287 ft (710 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error