Is this weather normal in Catron County?

New Mexico · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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5.6 inches fell in September, the most for a September in Catron County in 132 years. Catron County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.7.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 61°, lows near 28°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Catron County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +3.1°OctNov: +4.4°NovDec: +7.5°DecJan 2026: +1.5°JanFeb: +4.9°FebMar: +9.8°MarApr: +2.5°AprMay: +1.5°MayJun: +3.8°JunJul: +2.7°JulAug: +5.1°AugSep: +2.0°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: +0.2 inOctNov: +0.2 inNovDec: -1.0 inDecJan 2026: +0.3 inJanFeb: -0.3 inFebMar: -0.6 inMarApr: +0.1 inAprMay: +0.4 inMayJun: +0.1 inJunJul: -0.1 inJulAug: -1.0 inAugSep: +3.6 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Catron County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January47° / 17°0.9 in37.2° 200321.5° 1937
February51° / 21°0.9 in41.2° 195725.3° 1939
March57° / 24°0.8 in50.5° 202631.6° 1948
April65° / 29°0.5 in51.7° 200239.9° 1983
May73° / 36°0.5 in60.1° 193448.9° 1917
June83° / 45°0.5 in67.6° 202658.2° 1907
July83° / 52°2.8 in72.3° 202362.9° 1895
August80° / 51°3.1 in70.4° 202661.0° 1968
September76° / 44°2.0 in62.5° 191055.7° 1913
October67° / 33°1.1 in54.6° 202444.6° 1970
November56° / 24°0.9 in48.0° 201732.9° 2000
December47° / 17°1.1 in39.6° 202524.4° 1912

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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