New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Otero County, NM

A 12.6" / 58.8°F normal · 2025 ran 80% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 112% (5.76") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 30th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

12.6in
annual precipitation · 58.8°F

2025 vs Normal

80%
10.1" · 60.6°F (+1.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

20.3in
1991

Driest Year

5.7in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

1.89in
Oct 24 · 2018

Warmest Year

60.6°F
2025

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

40°
J
44°
F
51°
M
58°
A
66°
M
75°
J
76°
J
75°
A
69°
S
60°
O
48°
N
41°
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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