Raton, NM Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Raton actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Raton, NM, the comfort score comes out to 48/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Raton's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Raton run from 30°F in Dec up to 68°F in Jul, a 37.6°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Raton, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 14°F | 0.35in | 3.5in |
| Feb | 50°F | 17°F | 0.32in | 3.7in |
| Mar | 58°F | 23°F | 0.8in | 5.4in |
| Apr | 64°F | 30°F | 0.89in | 1.9in |
| May | 72°F | 38°F | 1.77in | 0.3in |
| Jun | 82°F | 46°F | 1.87in | 0.1in |
| Jul | 85°F | 51°F | 2.83in | 0in |
| Aug | 82°F | 50°F | 2.52in | 0in |
| Sep | 77°F | 43°F | 1.64in | 0in |
| Oct | 67°F | 32°F | 1.18in | 1.2in |
| Nov | 56°F | 22°F | 0.52in | 4.8in |
| Dec | 46°F | 14°F | 0.4in | 4.5in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Raton's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Raton actually gets
Over a typical year, Raton sees about 15.09in of precipitation a year across roughly 72 days with measurable rain or snow, with 25.4in of snow a year.
Raton against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Raton comes in at 2498; within NM alone it ranks 19 of 35. Population is about 6,005.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Raton Krtn Radio, NM US, the NOAA station 0.2 miles from Raton, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is