Weather Almanac: Carlsbad, NM 88220

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.40"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈21.0 days

Average January lows ≈28.2°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 10°F to 15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 13

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 27

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.2°F

L: ≈27.8°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.2°F

L: ≈27.8°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.3°F

L: ≈27.9°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.4°F

L: ≈27.9°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.5°F

L: ≈28.0°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.6°F

L: ≈28.0°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.7°F

L: ≈28.0°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.8°F

L: ≈28.0°F

🌇 5:09 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈56.9°F

L: ≈28.1°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈57.0°F

L: ≈28.1°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈57.1°F

L: ≈28.1°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈57.3°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈57.4°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈57.5°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:14 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈57.7°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈57.8°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈57.9°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈58.1°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈58.2°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: ≈58.4°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: ≈58.5°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈58.7°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 5:21 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈58.8°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈59.0°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 5:23 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 6:55 a.m.

H: ≈59.1°F

L: ≈28.4°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 6:55 a.m.

H: ≈59.3°F

L: ≈28.4°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 6:54 a.m.

H: ≈59.4°F

L: ≈28.4°F

🌇 5:26 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 6:54 a.m.

H: ≈59.6°F

L: ≈28.5°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 6:53 a.m.

H: ≈59.7°F

L: ≈28.5°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: ≈59.9°F

L: ≈28.5°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: ≈60.1°F

L: ≈28.6°F

🌇 5:30 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CARLSBAD CAVERNS (USC00291480)