Is this weather normal in Rio Arriba County?

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5.0 inches fell in September, the most for a September in Rio Arriba County in 132 years. Rio Arriba County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -6.3.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 55°, lows near 27°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: +2.9°OctNov: +5.2°NovDec: +8.0°DecJan 2026: +3.2°JanFeb: +5.6°FebMar: +9.7°MarApr: +2.1°AprMay: +1.5°MayJun: +3.7°JunJul: +3.1°JulAug: +4.9°AugSep: +2.7°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: +0.4 inOctNov: -0.2 inNovDec: -0.8 inDecJan 2026: -0.4 inJanFeb: -0.6 inFebMar: -1.1 inMarApr: -0.0 inAprMay: -0.6 inMayJun: +0.0 inJunJul: -0.5 inJulAug: -1.3 inAugSep: +3.3 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 Rio Arriba County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January39° / 13°1.2 in32.4° 200313.8° 1937
February43° / 17°1.2 in35.8° 199516.2° 1939
March51° / 23°1.2 in47.1° 202628.1° 1948
April59° / 29°1.1 in48.4° 194637.2° 1973
May68° / 37°1.1 in56.9° 193445.5° 1917
June79° / 45°0.7 in65.9° 200256.2° 1941
July82° / 52°2.1 in71.0° 200362.6° 1906
August80° / 50°2.3 in69.9° 202661.1° 1968
September73° / 43°1.7 in61.8° 202252.4° 1912
October62° / 32°1.4 in52.3° 202441.1° 1984
November49° / 22°1.1 in42.1° 201728.1° 2000
December39° / 14°1.3 in34.7° 202516.7° 1909

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

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