Is this weather normal in Cibola County?

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

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4.2 inches fell in September, the most for a September in Cibola County in 132 years. Cibola County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.3.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 61°, lows near 29°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: +2.2°OctNov: +4.9°NovDec: +7.9°DecJan 2026: +1.7°JanFeb: +4.6°FebMar: +8.9°MarApr: +2.2°AprMay: +1.7°MayJun: +3.7°JunJul: +2.2°JulAug: +4.7°AugSep: +2.3°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: +0.1 inNovDec: -0.8 inDecJan 2026: +0.1 inJanFeb: -0.2 inFebMar: -0.6 inMarApr: -0.1 inAprMay: -0.1 inMayJun: +0.1 inJunJul: -0.2 inJulAug: -1.0 inAugSep: +2.8 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 Cibola County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January45° / 17°0.8 in36.8° 200319.4° 1937
February49° / 20°0.7 in40.1° 195722.9° 1964
March57° / 25°0.7 in49.8° 202631.8° 1948
April64° / 30°0.5 in52.1° 200240.4° 1973
May74° / 39°0.7 in61.1° 193447.7° 1917
June84° / 48°0.5 in69.7° 202659.5° 1907
July86° / 54°2.1 in74.5° 202365.2° 1911
August83° / 53°2.4 in72.3° 202663.2° 1968
September77° / 46°1.4 in64.1° 199855.7° 1913
October67° / 34°1.0 in56.3° 195044.0° 1984
November55° / 24°0.8 in45.2° 201732.3° 1956
December45° / 16°0.9 in38.7° 202521.3° 1909

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

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