Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Artesia, NM. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Artesia is a mild, dry day historically — expect a high around 75° and a low near 39°, with only an 8% chance of any precipitation. That said, this date has seen a 75-degree swing in extremes over 115 years of records, from a brutal 19° low in 1920 to a scorching 94° high in 1950.
Artesia plays for keeps on the extremes — the thermometer has swung from a punishing 116° in June 1918 all the way down to -20° in January 1962, a 136-degree range. On the wet side, a single July day in 1911 dropped 5.5 inches of rain, a reminder that New Mexico monsoons are no joke.
Artesia runs hot: summers are long and intense, with late June averaging a 96° high and the heat holding firm through August. Winters are mild by most standards, with January highs still reaching 55°. If you're chasing rain, aim for late August — it's the wettest stretch of the year, driven by monsoon moisture pushing up from the south.