August 2025 was quite a bit warmer than average, with rainfall below average across most of the valley. The average temperature was 69.2 degrees, about 3 degrees above average, making it the 12th warmest on record. It was mainly due to some persistently hot temperatures during the first 3 weeks of the month.
Precipitation totaled 1.54 inches at my northside location, about a third of an inch below average. Even less rain (below an inch) fell in the central and southern sections of the valley (see rainfall map below). A couple of localized rain storms moved through the northern parts of the valley during the month, but completely missed the southern areas.
The month started off cool and moist for the first couple of days, with highs of 80 to 85 and a bit of rain. It rapidly warmed up though starting on the 3rd, and the heat lasted through the first 3 weeks of the month, with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and lows in the 50s. The warmest period of the month occurred from the 4th to the 9th with 6 consecutive days of highs of 90 degrees or more. Record warm highs were tied on the 6th and 8th as the mercury topped out at 93 degrees.
The hot and dry weather lasted clear through the 21st before a cooler and moister monsoon weather pattern set up during the last week of the month. Highs cooled into the upper 70s to mid 80s with some (but not a lot) much needed rainfall across the region.
The warmest high was 93 degrees on the 6th and 8th, while the coldest high was 75 degrees on the 27th. The coldest low was 47 degrees on the 25th, while the warmest low was 61 degrees on the 19th, which tied the record warm low for that date.
Overall wind speeds for the month were about average, and there weren’t really any days that were windy all day. However, most afternoons and evenings saw some gusty winds, as there were 9 days with gusts of 35 mph or higher, with the highest gust of 42 mph occurring on the 21st.
Here are the actual numbers for the month at my 4 NNW Taos location…
Average Temp . . . . 69.2 degrees, +2.9 degrees above average (12th warmest)
Average High . . . . . 86.1 degrees, +3.7 degrees above average (11th warmest)
Average Low. . . . . . 52.3 degrees, +2.2 degrees above average
Total Rain . . . . . . . . 1.54 inches, -0.33 inches below average
August 2025 Rainfall Map (from observed rainfall amounts)
AUG 2025 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos
| DATE | HIGH | LOW | DAILY DEP. | MON. DEP. | PCPN | REMARK |
| 1 | 82 | 54 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.13″ | |
| 2 | 86 | 50 | -0.2 | -0.2 | ||
| 3 | 89 | 53 | +3.0 | +0.9 | ||
| 4 | 90 | 50 | +2.3 | +1.2 | ||
| 5 | 92 | 49 | +3.0 | +1.6 | ||
| 6 | 93* | 50 | +4.0 | +2.0 | 0.06″ | *Tied record warm high |
| 7 | 92 | 52 | +4.7 | +2.4 | ||
| 8 | 93* | 60 | +9.3 | +3.2 | *Tied record warm high | |
| 9 | 92 | 52 | +4.8 | +3.4 | ||
| 10 | 87 | 52 | +2.2 | +3.3 | ||
| 11 | 86 | 49 | +0.5 | +3.0 | ||
| 12 | 83 | 55 | +2.4 | +3.0 | ||
| 13 | 88 | 52 | +3.6 | +3.0 | ||
| 14 | 91 | 57 | +7.9 | +3.4 | ||
| 15 | 86 | 55 | +4.4 | +3.5 | 0.04″ | |
| 16 | 85 | 53 | +2.5 | +3.4 | ||
| 17 | 88 | 47 | +1.2 | +3.3 | ||
| 18 | 91 | 54 | +6.1 | +3.4 | T | |
| 19 | 87 | 61* | +7.9 | +3.7 | T | *Tied record warm low |
| 20 | 87 | 51 | +2.9 | +3.6 | ||
| 21 | 87 | 53 | +4.3 | +3.7 | 0.24″ | |
| 22 | 90 | 51 | +5.1 | +3.7 | 0.02″ | |
| 23 | 82 | 57 | +4.1 | +3.7 | 0.02″ | |
| 24 | 79 | 50 | -0.6 | +3.6 | 0.08″ | |
| 25 | 84 | 47 | +0.5 | +3.4 | 0.30″ | |
| 26 | 79 | 56 | +2.3 | +3.4 | 0.04″ | |
| 27 | 75 | 56 | +0.5 | +3.3 | 0.04″ | |
| 28 | 83 | 49 | +1.0 | +3.2 | ||
| 29 | 80 | 52 | +1.4 | +3.1 | 0.57″ | |
| 30 | 80 | 47 | -1.0 | +3.0 | ||
| 31 | 81 | 48 | +0.1 | +2.9 | T | |
| AVGS/ TOTAL | 86.1 | 52.3 | 69.2 | +2.9 | 1.54″ |
DAILY DEP. – Departure from the long term daily average temperature
MON. DEP. – Cumulative departure from the long term monthly average temperature
PCPN – Precipitation
T – Trace of precipitation
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