New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lincoln County, NM

A 13.5" / 55.6°F normal · 2025 ran 90% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 78% (4.47") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 16th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

13.5in
annual precipitation · 55.6°F

2025 vs Normal

90%
12.1" · 57.3°F (+1.7 vs normal)

Wettest Year

23.0in
1986

Driest Year

7.7in
2003

Biggest Rain Day

1.8in
Aug 10 · 1967

Warmest Year

58.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

38°
J
41°
F
47°
M
54°
A
63°
M
72°
J
74°
J
72°
A
66°
S
56°
O
46°
N
38°
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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