New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

McKinley County, NM

A 10.9" / 50.1°F normal · 2025 ran 80% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 75% (3.58") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 17th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

10.9in
annual precipitation · 50.1°F

2025 vs Normal

80%
8.7" · 51.3°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

17.4in
1986

Driest Year

5.9in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

1.47in
Sep 30 · 1971

Warmest Year

51.7°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

30°
J
34°
F
41°
M
47°
A
57°
M
67°
J
72°
J
69°
A
63°
S
51°
O
39°
N
31°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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