Roswell, NM Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Roswell actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Roswell, NM, the comfort score comes out to 49/100, 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 Roswell's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Roswell run from 42°F in Dec up to 83°F in Jul, a 40.8°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Roswell, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 28°F | 0.36in | 2.4in |
| Feb | 63°F | 33°F | 0.35in | 1.1in |
| Mar | 71°F | 39°F | 0.54in | 0.7in |
| Apr | 79°F | 47°F | 0.57in | 0in |
| May | 88°F | 57°F | 1.14in | 0in |
| Jun | 96°F | 66°F | 1.28in | 0in |
| Jul | 97°F | 70°F | 1.82in | 0in |
| Aug | 95°F | 69°F | 1.68in | 0in |
| Sep | 88°F | 61°F | 1.55in | 0in |
| Oct | 78°F | 49°F | 1.33in | 0.4in |
| Nov | 66°F | 36°F | 0.45in | 1.2in |
| Dec | 57°F | 28°F | 0.56in | 3.8in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Roswell's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Roswell actually gets
Over a typical year, Roswell sees about 11.63in of precipitation a year across roughly 51 days with measurable rain or snow, with 9.6in of snow a year.
Roswell against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Roswell comes in at 2061; within NM alone it ranks 14 of 35. Population is about 47,176.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Roswell Ind Air Pk, NM US, the NOAA station 4.7 miles from Roswell, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated