New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lea County, NM

A 13.7" / 61.6°F normal · 2025 ran 86% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 92% (6.07") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 32nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

13.7in
annual precipitation · 61.6°F

2025 vs Normal

86%
11.8" · 63.1°F (+1.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

29.1in
2004

Driest Year

5.2in
2011

Biggest Rain Day

2.81in
May 23 · 1992

Warmest Year

63.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

42°
J
46°
F
53°
M
61°
A
70°
M
79°
J
80°
J
79°
A
72°
S
62°
O
50°
N
43°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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