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Weather in February in New Mexico

Planning a journey to New Mexico this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in New Mexico in February?

New Mexico is a region in the United States of America. In February, New Mexico experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate. February is a winter month.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between very cold in Taos Ski Valley at 0°C to pleasant in Lordsburg at 18°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -3°C in Lordsburg and -10°C in Taos Ski Valley.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Las Cruces with an average of 3.4 mm to moderate rainfall in Taos Ski Valley with 64 mm.

For specific regional insights in New Mexico for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our New Mexico climate page.

Where to go in New Mexico in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the New Mexico on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in New Mexico?

Raton

In February Raton generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Raton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
8°C 
-8°C 
8.3 mm 
4 days 
9°C 
-7°C 
13 mm 
5 days 
March   >> March
>>  
14°C 
-4°C 
19 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Raton

Clayton

In February Clayton generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Clayton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
10°C 
-6°C 
6.5 mm 
3 days 
10°C 
-5°C 
11 mm 
4 days 
March   >> March
>>  
16°C 
-1°C 
20 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Clayton

Albuquerque

In February Albuquerque generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Albuquerque
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
10°C 
-6°C 
234 hours 
6.3 mm 
3 days 
13°C 
-4°C 
225 hours 
7.5 mm 
2 days 
March   >> March
>>  
19°C 
1°C 
270 hours 
5.7 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Albuquerque

Santa Fe

In February Santa Fe generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Santa Fe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
6°C 
-8°C 
228 hours 
14 mm 
4 days 
8°C 
-6°C 
221 hours 
13 mm 
5 days 
March   >> March
>>  
13°C 
-2°C 
268 hours 
17 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Santa Fe

Angel Fire

In February Angel Fire generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -11°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Angel Fire
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
3°C 
-13°C 
31 mm 
8 days 
poor 
4°C 
-11°C 
37 mm 
10 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
8°C 
-7°C 
37 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Angel Fire

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in New Mexico, in the United States of America.

Is February the best time to visit New Mexico?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit New Mexico due to the typically unpleasant weather in Raton.

On average, the best time to visit New Mexico is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Raton. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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