Artesia Weather Records

Artesia, New Mexico weather averages and records from 1905–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Artesia, New Mexico was 116 °F which occurred on June 29, 1918.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Artesia, New Mexico was -20 °F which occurred on January 11, 1962.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Artesia Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 57.7 23.5 85 -20 0.5 1.3
February 62.9 27.5 89 -9 0.4 0.3
March 70.7 34.6 95 -6 0.4 0.1
April 78.7 41.7 104 14 0.5 0.0
May 87.1 52.5 106 26 1.1 0.0
June 95.4 62.0 116 40 1.3 0.0
July 95.3 65.9 111 49 1.7 0.0
August 94.0 64.3 110 45 1.6 0.0
September 87.0 56.5 106 32 1.9 0.0
October 77.8 43.9 100 14 1.2 0.1
November 66.1 31.7 90 -10 0.6 0.7
December 57.3 24.0 86 -13 0.5 1.8
Entire year 77.5 44.0 116 -20 11.7 3.9
More Artesia Weather Records
1905–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F August 9, 1948
Lowest daily high 9 °F January 13, 1963
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
68 °F November 9, 1950
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Jan 9–10, 1962
Most daily precipitation 5.5 inches July 24, 1911
Most monthly precipitation 9.8 inches June 1978
Most yearly precipitation 35.5 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 82 1926
Earliest snow in season October 28 1976
Latest snow in season April 12 1980
Most daily snow 14.0 inches December 1, 1931
Most monthly snow 29.0 inches December 1931
Most yearly snow 29.1 inches 1931
Most snow in a winter 41.5 inches 1982–1983
Greatest snow accumulation 17.0 inches December 12, 1923
Earliest freeze October 8 1992
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 10 1934
Latest freeze May 13 1933
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 8 1934
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1987
Most days in a year < 32 °F 135 1975
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 224 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 152 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 73 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1994
Artesia Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Sep 14–25, 1974
Without precipitation 138 days Oct 14, 1933 – Feb 28, 1934
With snow 5 days Jan 19–23, 2007
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Feb 13–16, 2021
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 172 days Apr 21 – Oct 9, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 105 days May 23 – Sep 4, 2011
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 23 days Jul 4–26, 2016
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jun 26–28, 1994
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Artesia is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Artesia Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1905–2024 Artesia 6S location