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Climate of Farmington: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Farmington, with average daytime highs around 33°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 39°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 290 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; July is the wettest at about 37 mm. The driest stretch is March to June, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, May to June and August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Farmington, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° | -6° | 25 mm | 64% |
| Feb | 8° | -5° | 23 mm | 58% |
| Mar | 14° | -1° | 17 mm | 49% |
| Apr | 19° | 2° | 18 mm | 42% |
| May | 24° | 8° | 19 mm | 35% |
| Jun | 32° | 14° | 8 mm | 25% |
| Jul | 33° | 18° | 37 mm | 39% |
| Aug | 31° | 16° | 36 mm | 42% |
| Sep | 27° | 11° | 37 mm | 42% |
| Oct | 19° | 4° | 24 mm | 46% |
| Nov | 12° | -2° | 20 mm | 52% |
| Dec | 5° | -6° | 24 mm | 62% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Farmington. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Farmington weather
Farmington is set in New Mexico's high-desert climate, arid with large day-night temperature swings, about 231 km north-west of Albuquerque. Summers bring hot days (June–August, often above 32°C) that cool quickly after dark. The year winds down with cold nights and mild, sunny days, with snow common at higher elevations. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Farmington: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Denver.
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Farmington is about 231 km north-west of Albuquerque, in New Mexico.
Farmington sees cold nights and mild, sunny days, with snow common at higher elevations.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Farmington's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Farmington, with average daytime highs of about 33°C and nights around 18°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 5°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Farmington receives about 290 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 37 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
May to June and August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Farmington, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Farmington typically sees daytime highs near 12°C and lows near -2°C, with about 20 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 52%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Farmington is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Farmington's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of New Mexico described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.