Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Española, NM. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Española typically feels like a mild spring day, with highs averaging 66° and lows dipping to a frosty 29°. The date has swung dramatically over 73 years of records — from a balmy 80° in 1959 to a bitter 15° in 1954. Today, you can leave the umbrella at home: there's only a 10% chance of any precipitation.
Española's weather has real teeth at the extremes — the thermometer has swung from a scorching 102° in July 1971 to a brutal -34° just six months later that same year. A single August storm dropped 2.43" of rain in 2016, while a January blizzard in 1987 buried the area under 12.5" of snow in one day.
Summer is the main event here, with late June through early July pushing average highs to 90° — but monsoon moisture arrives by mid-September, making it the wettest stretch of the year at 0.42" per week. Winter is cold but manageable, with January highs averaging just 42°. If you're planning a visit, May and October offer the sweet spot: warm days, minimal rain, and none of summer's afternoon storms.