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Monthly climate in Raton, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raton features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 509 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raton enjoys an average of 3591 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Raton, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Raton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (28 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raton experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Raton, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Raton, New Mexico, United States §

Raton usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raton are February, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Raton, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23 (0.9) 19 (0.7) 45 (1.8) 52 (2.0) 72 (2.8) 45 (1.8) 84 (3.3) 58 (2.3) 42 (1.6) 37 (1.5) 14 (0.5) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 7 9 11 12 15 12 8 6 3 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Raton, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Raton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raton: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Raton, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198 252 300 317 345 358 366 347 307 281 260 255
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Raton, New Mexico, United States §

Raton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Raton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Raton, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 9 11 11 13 13 11 10 8 5 4