Carlsbad Weather in 1978

Historical record of Carlsbad, New Mexico weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.

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1978 Carlsbad Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	110 °F	June 23
Lowest temperature	0 °F	December 9
Highest daily low	77 °F	August 18
Lowest daily high	25 °F	December 8
Most daily precipitation	3.3 inches	September 25
Most daily snow	0.5 inches	March 3
Total annual precipitation	19.8 inches	-
Total annual snow	0.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Carlsbad in 1978?

The highest temperature recorded in Carlsbad, New Mexico in 1978 was 110 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Carlsbad in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	110 °F	Jun 23
1	110 °F	Jun 22
3	109 °F	Jun 25
4	108 °F	Jun 24
5	107 °F	Jul 17
6	106 °F	Jul 16
6	106 °F	Jun 26
6	106 °F	Jun 21
6	106 °F	Jun 16
6	106 °F	Jun 15

What was the coldest temperature in Carlsbad in 1978?

The lowest temperature recorded in Carlsbad, New Mexico in 1978 was 0 °F which happened on Dec 9.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Carlsbad in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	0 °F	December 9
2	6 °F	December 8
3	11 °F	January 25
4	13 °F	December 10
5	16 °F	January 22
6	20 °F	January 3
6	20 °F	January 2
8	21 °F	December 12
8	21 °F	February 10
8	21 °F	January 24
8	21 °F	January 21
8	21 °F	January 1

January 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	44	21	0.00
January 2	44	20	0.00
January 3	61	20	0.00
January 4	63	29	0.00
January 5	73	38	0.00
January 6	74	38	0.00
January 7	64	38	0.00
January 8	62	34	0.00
January 9	54	25	0.00
January 10	36	23	0.00
January 11	64	32	0.00
January 12	70	36	0.00
January 13	61	33	0.00
January 14	50	23	0.00
January 15	58	28	0.00
January 16	60	34	0.00
January 17	40	26	0.00
January 18	54	22	0.00
January 19	34	24	0.00
January 20	32	22	0.02
January 21	33	21	0.00
January 22	50	16	0.00
January 23	66	24	0.00
January 24	36	21	0.00
January 25	54	11	0.00
January 26	52	22	0.00
January 27	63	25	0.00
January 28	52	30	0.00
January 29	48	31	0.00
January 30	47	28	0.02
January 31	35	32	0.18

February 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	55	32	0.00
February 2	39	33	0.01
February 3	57	32	0.00
February 4	66	27	0.00
February 5	55	33	0.00
February 6	45	39	0.06
February 7	60	35	0.00
February 8	66	32	0.01
February 9	51	33	0.00
February 10	57	21	0.00
February 11	57	25	0.25
February 12	48	37	0.00
February 13	59	33	0.00
February 14	43	28	0.00
February 15	52	28	0.00
February 16	59	33	0.01
February 17	42	28	0.00
February 18	43	27	0.00
February 19	38	23	0.00
February 20	52	25	0.00
February 21	60	23	0.00
February 22	71	27	0.00
February 23	70	30	0.00
February 24	77	32	0.00
February 25	66	38	0.00
February 26	65	36	0.00
February 27	68	52	0.00
February 28	73	55	0.00

March 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	62	43	0.06	0.0
March 2	70	38	0.00	0.0
March 3	38	27	0.05	0.5
March 4	48	26	0.00	0.0
March 5	78	30	0.00	0.0
March 6	64	49	0.00	0.0
March 7	58	39	0.05	0.0
March 8	66	32	0.00	0.0
March 9	80	33	0.00	0.0
March 10	74	38	0.00	0.0
March 11	72	42	0.00	0.0
March 12	75	37	0.00	0.0
March 13	68	47	0.00	0.0
March 14	72	47	0.00	0.0
March 15	73	40	0.00	0.0
March 16	71	32	0.00	0.0
March 17	83	34	0.00	0.0
March 18	91	36	0.00	0.0
March 19	86	50	0.00	0.0
March 20	90	50	0.00	0.0
March 21	83	49	0.00	0.0
March 22	88	53	0.00	0.0
March 23	79	52	0.00	0.0
March 24	71	40	0.00	0.0
March 25	70	40	0.00	0.0
March 26	73	40	0.00	0.0
March 27	83	44	0.00	0.0
March 28	83	52	0.00	0.0
March 29	83	54	0.00	0.0
March 30	85	48	0.00	0.0
March 31	94	54	0.00	0.0

April 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	94	59	0.00
April 2	88	57	0.00
April 3	85	53	0.00
April 4	92	45	0.00
April 5	87	64	0.00
April 6	91	50	0.00
April 7	97	58	0.00
April 8	94	60	0.00
April 9	72	50	0.21
April 10	61	45	0.00
April 11	74	39	0.00
April 12	89	40	0.00
April 13	88	51	0.00
April 14	93	50	0.00
April 15	91	59	0.00
April 16	95	65	0.00
April 17	85	60	0.00
April 18	85	43	0.00
April 19	77	53	0.00
April 20	89	50	0.00
April 21	90	51	0.00
April 22	87	58	0.00
April 23	87	52	0.00
April 24	88	52	0.00
April 25	84	54	0.00
April 26	86	54	0.00
April 27	98	56	0.00
April 28	90	62	0.00
April 29	92	64	0.00
April 30	87	67	0.00

May 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	85	59	0.00
May 2	67	44	0.66
May 3	73	44	0.00
May 4	87	48	0.00
May 5	90	57	0.00
May 6	94	56	0.00
May 7	82	53	0.00
May 8	85	60	0.00
May 9	87	55	0.00
May 10	93	62	0.00
May 11	93	62	0.00
May 12	97	70	0.00
May 13	87	59	0.00
May 14	98	58	0.00
May 15	103	65	0.00
May 16	98	72	0.00
May 17	98	67	0.00
May 18	93	60	0.00
May 19	94	66	0.46
May 20	78	54	0.18
May 21	85	61	0.00
May 22	93	64	0.00
May 23	95	69	0.00
May 24	94	65	0.10
May 25	97	61	0.00
May 26	94	63	0.00
May 27	95	68	0.00
May 28	93	60	0.00
May 29	84	67	0.00
May 30	97	63	0.00
May 31	96	67	0.00

June 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	88	65	0.00
June 2	77	60	0.75
June 3	83	56	0.00
June 4	91	66	0.00
June 5	89	71	0.00
June 6	84	62	0.05
June 7	87	56	0.00
June 8	86	58	0.00
June 9	92	60	0.00
June 10	104	65	0.00
June 11	103	65	0.00
June 12	100	68	0.07
June 13	98	68	0.00
June 14	99	75	0.00
June 15	106	71	0.00
June 16	106	72	0.00
June 17	104	72	0.00
June 18	99	72	0.00
June 19	102	72	0.00
June 20	104	70	0.00
June 21	106	72	0.00
June 22	110	70	0.00
June 23	110	72	0.00
June 24	108	71	0.00
June 25	109	73	0.00
June 26	106	74	0.00
June 27	100	68	0.00
June 28	87	67	0.34
June 29	85	68	1.12
June 30	86	68	0.00

July 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	95	68	0.00
July 2	98	70	0.00
July 3	99	74	0.00
July 4	101	74	0.00
July 5	103	76	0.00
July 6	104	75	0.00
July 7	104	76	0.00
July 8	101	70	0.00
July 9	100	70	0.00
July 10	99	73	0.00
July 11	101	70	0.00
July 12	102	76	0.00
July 13	101	77	0.00
July 14	98	75	0.00
July 15	103	73	0.00
July 16	106	75	0.00
July 17	107	75	0.00
July 18	105	75	0.00
July 19	99	72	0.00
July 20	99	73	0.00
July 21	98	77	0.00
July 22	96	71	0.19
July 23	85	68	0.14
July 24	90	67	0.00
July 25	95	71	0.00
July 26	101	72	0.02
July 27	99	69	0.01
July 28	98	70	0.00
July 29	94	70	0.00
July 30	88	72	0.00
July 31	88	68	0.00

August 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	97	68	0.00
August 2	101	74	0.02
August 3	91	72	0.00
August 4	86	69	0.00
August 5	82	67	0.00
August 6	90	61	0.00
August 7	94	66	0.00
August 8	90	68	0.82
August 9	87	68	0.00
August 10	91	68	0.00
August 11	93	63	0.00
August 12	97	67	0.00
August 13	97	71	0.00
August 14	100	73	0.00
August 15	100	67	0.00
August 16	100	69	0.08
August 17	103	66	0.00
August 18	98	77	0.03
August 19	85	72	0.01
August 20	92	68	0.00
August 21	94	68	0.00
August 22	95	64	0.00
August 23	95	70	0.03
August 24	92	67	0.00
August 25	82	69	0.02
August 26	96	64	0.00
August 27	100	65	0.00
August 28	96	69	0.00
August 29	84	63	0.00
August 30	82	63	0.00
August 31	85	58	0.00

September 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	81	67	0.00
September 2	82	67	0.09
September 3	79	65	0.36
September 4	79	66	0.41
September 5	85	66	0.00
September 6	84	61	0.00
September 7	77	58	0.00
September 8	81	60	0.00
September 9	89	59	0.00
September 10	89	63	0.00
September 11	96	63	0.00
September 12	95	69	0.00
September 13	94	71	0.00
September 14	92	69	0.00
September 15	93	71	0.00
September 16	95	65	0.00
September 17	93	68	0.00
September 18	94	59	0.00
September 19	90	64	0.00
September 20	80	61	0.00
September 21	62	51	1.12
September 22	56	52	0.77
September 23	63	56	0.37
September 24	65	59	1.73
September 25	62	56	3.27
September 26	60	56	0.32
September 27	63	55	0.00
September 28	75	50	0.00
September 29	82	52	0.00
September 30	77	57	0.00

October 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	86	54	0.00
October 2	86	54	0.00
October 3	74	59	0.00
October 4	89	55	0.00
October 5	75	55	0.00
October 6	72	55	0.00
October 7	77	53	0.00
October 8	80	52	0.00
October 9	86	55	0.00
October 10	86	55	0.00
October 11	87	55	0.00
October 12	88	50	0.00
October 13	63	50	0.00
October 14	68	45	0.00
October 15	79	44	0.00
October 16	76	49	0.00
October 17	78	47	0.00
October 18	80	46	0.00
October 19	73	50	0.00
October 20	80	45	0.00
October 21	79	58	0.05
October 22	77	46	0.73
October 23	46	41	0.58
October 24	56	43	0.10
October 25	70	43	0.00
October 26	52	41	0.11
October 27	64	36	0.00
October 28	68	41	0.00
October 29	73	43	0.00
October 30	71	44	0.00
October 31	61	52	0.00

November 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	67	54	0.05
November 2	73	49	0.00
November 3	72	n/a	1.38
November 4	n/a	n/a	1.52
November 5	64	56	0.05
November 6	58	48	0.07
November 7	58	43	0.00
November 8	71	42	0.00
November 9	77	47	0.00
November 10	71	56	0.00
November 11	62	44	0.11
November 12	51	40	0.02
November 13	74	39	0.00
November 14	65	39	0.02
November 15	42	36	0.02
November 16	51	35	0.09
November 17	60	31	0.00
November 18	62	35	0.00
November 19	60	37	0.00
November 20	51	47	0.02
November 21	49	46	0.05
November 22	54	46	0.02
November 23	63	47	0.00
November 24	60	45	0.00
November 25	64	49	0.00
November 26	60	40	0.00
November 27	41	31	0.00
November 28	55	28	0.00
November 29	62	37	0.00
November 30	67	34	0.00

December 1978 Carlsbad Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	70	40	0.00	0.0
December 2	75	43	0.00	0.0
December 3	52	28	0.00	0.0
December 4	58	22	0.00	0.0
December 5	69	31	0.00	0.0
December 6	37	32	0.00	0.0
December 7	32	25	0.01	0.0
December 8	25	6	0.03	0.2
December 9	31	0	0.00	0.0
December 10	39	13	0.00	0.0
December 11	45	27	0.00	0.0
December 12	56	21	0.00	0.0
December 13	44	29	0.00	0.0
December 14	57	29	0.00	0.0
December 15	70	30	0.00	0.0
December 16	53	33	0.00	0.0
December 17	43	33	0.01	0.0
December 18	75	35	0.00	0.0
December 19	75	43	0.00	0.0
December 20	59	29	0.00	0.0
December 21	56	23	0.00	0.0
December 22	55	33	0.00	0.0
December 23	64	37	0.00	0.0
December 24	56	25	0.00	0.0
December 25	65	32	0.00	0.0
December 26	46	26	0.00	0.0
December 27	52	24	0.00	0.0
December 28	61	26	0.00	0.0
December 29	60	45	0.00	0.0
December 30	53	30	0.10	0.0
December 31	30	23	0.17	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1949–2024	Carlsbad Cavern City Airport	location
1900–1948	Carlsbad	location