Elephant Butte, New Mexico Climate
United States
Pop. 1,431 Elev. 1,364 m / 4,475 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Elephant Butte has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 94°F (34°C) in June and cold winters averaging 29°F (-2°C) in January. Rain falls on about 7 days per year (6.4 in / 162 mm total), with 2 in (42 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 257 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 94°F (35°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 86°F (30°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 7 days | 6.4 in (162 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 1.6 in (42 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 257 sunny | 7 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
22
Jan 34
Feb 26
Mar 20
Apr 27
May 23
Jun 40
Jul 33
Aug 39
Sep 22
Oct 24
Nov 28
Dec Humidity (%)
36
Jan 24
Feb 23
Mar 17
Apr 19
May 25
Jun 35
Jul 33
Aug 49
Sep 42
Oct 40
Nov 40
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 3 mi Sierra Vista Hospital
Hiking trail 1 mi Paseo del Rio Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F 12°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 1.5 in39 mm | 25 |
| February | 70°F 21°C | 39°F 4°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 16 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 43°F 6°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 22 |
| April | 78°F 25°C | 49°F 9°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 24 |
| May | 84°F 29°C | 56°F 14°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | — | 24 |
| June | 94°F 35°C | 68°F 20°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 24 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 71°F 22°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 18 |
| August | 93°F 34°C | 71°F 22°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | — | 21 |
| September | 85°F 29°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 79°F 26°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | — | 23 |
| November | 69°F 21°C | 44°F 7°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | — | 23 |
| December | 64°F 18°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 22 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 0 |
| February | 16 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 24 | 3 |
| July | 18 | 1 |
| August | 21 | 0 |
| September | 15 | 2 |
| October | 23 | 0 |
| November | 23 | 1 |
| December | 22 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C |
| February | 45°F 7°C |
| March | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 57°F 14°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 80°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C |
| September | 77°F 25°C |
| October | 68°F 20°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C |
| December | 51°F 10°C |