New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Quay County, NM

A 15.7" / 58.2°F normal · 2025 ran 137% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 47% (3.72") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 4th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

15.7in
annual precipitation · 58.2°F

2025 vs Normal

137%
21.6" · 58.9°F (+0.7 vs normal)

Wettest Year

30.0in
1960

Driest Year

8.0in
2011

Biggest Rain Day

2.94in
Aug 10 · 1960

Warmest Year

60.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

38°
J
41°
F
49°
M
56°
A
66°
M
76°
J
79°
J
77°
A
70°
S
58°
O
47°
N
39°
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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