June 2026 was quite a bit warmer than average, with northern sections wetter than average, while southern areas had near average rainfall. The average temperature was 67.8 degrees, about 4 degrees above average, making it the 8th warmest June on record. Daytime high temperatures and nighttime low readings were both equally above average during the month.

As for rain across the valley, localized showers occurred during the month, with more of them moving across the northern sections than in the south. At my northside location rainfall totaled 1.98 inches for the month, over an inch above average (usual June rainfall is 0.88″), while southern areas received rainfall that was around 0.75 to 0.95 inches (see rainfall map below).

The month started out quite warm with above average temperatures through the first two weeks as highs were in the 80s to around 90. Some showers moved through the area mainly on the 3rd. A welcome but brief period of cooler and wetter weather occurred on the 13th to the 15th with another round of showers and highs in the 70s. Quite warm weather quickly returned during the third week, and lasted through the end of the month with highs in the low 80s to low 90s, and lows of 45 to 55. Another day of showers occurred on the 26th.

The warmest high was 93 degrees on the 17th, 18th, and 23rd, while the coldest high was 76 degrees on the 15th. The coldest low was 41 degrees on the 1st, while the warmest low was 57 degrees on the 29th. The high of 93 on the 18th tied the record warm high for that date.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a little above average, with 20 days recording peak wind gusts of 35 mph or higher. Strongest overall winds occurred on the 2nd, 14th, 28th and 29th, while the highest gust of 52 mph was measured on the 9th.

Here are the actual numbers for the month at my location…

Average Temp . . . . 67.8 degrees, +4.0 degrees above average (8th warmest)

Average High . . . . . 86.2 degrees, +4.6 degrees above average (10th warmest)

Average Low. . . . . . 49.4 degrees, +3.5 degrees above average (11th warmest)

Total Rain . . . . . . . 1.98 inches, +1.10 inches above average

June 2026 rainfall totals (from rain gauges)

JUN 2026 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	RAIN	REMARK
1	85	41	+4.2	+4.2
2	82	48	+5.6	+4.9	T
3	81	46	+3.7	+4.5	0.61″	1/8-1/4″ hail 304-317 PM
4	81	44	+2.6	+4.0
5	85	48	+6.0	+4.4	T
6	84	48	+4.5	+4.4	0.01″
7	83	45	+2.7	+4.2
8	87	48	+6.0	+4.4
9	85	51	+6.3	+4.6	T
10	88	48	+6.0	+4.8
11	90	47	+6.0	+4.9
12	89	52	+7.7	+5.1	T
13	85	56	+7.5	+5.3	0.07″
14	79	53	+2.4	+5.1	0.24″
15	76	48	-1.8	+4.6	0.31″	1/4-3/8″ hail 124-131 PM
16	88	45	+2.5	+4.5
17	93	46	+5.0	+4.5
18	93*	51	+7.2	+4.7	0.09″	*Tied record warm high
19	88	54	+6.0	+4.7	0.01″
20	90	54	+6.5	+4.8
21	89	46	+1.6	+4.7
22	89	46	+1.8	+4.5
23	93	50	+5.5	+4.6
24	92	53	+5.7	+4.6	0.01″
25	84	56	+3.6	+4.6	T
26	87	51	+2.3	+4.5	0.57″	1/4″ hail 541-547 PM
27	84	48	-1.0	+4.3
28	87	55	+3.3	+4.3
29	83	57	+2.5	+4.2
30	86	47	-0.7	+4.0	0.06″
AVGS/ TOTAL	86.2	49.4	67.8	+4.0	1.98″

DAILY DEP. – Departure from the long term daily average temperature

MON. DEP. – Cumulative departure from the long term monthly average temperature

T – Trace of rain

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May 2026 was a little warmer and drier than average. The average temperature was 56.3 degrees, about 1.9 degrees above average. Rain totaled 0.68 inches for the month, nearly a half of an inch below average. No snow fell during the month.

A large percentage of the rain for the month fell on May 1st, but amounts varied quite a bit, from about a third of an inch in the northern parts of the valley to an inch or more in the far southwest sections. A few more showers occurred on the 6th and on the 25th to the 28th, but amounts were quite small, so that by the end of the month, it was quite dry around the area. Total rainfall for May varied from 0.40 to 0.75 inches across the north, to about 0.75 to 1.25 inches across the south (see rainfall map below).

The month started out cool and wet at times during the first week, with highs in the mid 50s to upper 60s. It then gradually warmed up and dried out through the middle two weeks of the month, with highs in the 70s to mid 80s. More clouds and some light showers on the 25th to the 28th brought highs back down into the 60s to mid 70s. The last few days of the month saw readings climb into the mid 70s to low 80s.

The warmest high was 86 degrees on the 12th, while the coldest high was 56 degrees on the 1st. The coldest low was 23 degrees on the 7th, while the warmest low was 52 degrees on the 13th, a record warm low for the date.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a tad below average, but there were still 16 days with peak wind gusts of 35 mph or higher. Strongest overall winds occurred on the 13th and on the 18th to 20th, with the highest gust of 53 mph measured on the 28th in an evening thunderstorm.

Here are the actual numbers for the month at my location…

Average Temp . . . . 56.3 degrees, +1.9 degrees above average

Average High . . . . . 73.5 degrees, +2.4 degrees above average

Average Low. . . . . . 39.2 degrees, +1.4 degrees above average

Total Pcpn . . . . . . . 0.68 inches, -0.47 inches below average

Total Snow . . . . . . . 0.0 inches, -1.0 inches below average

May 2026 rainfall totals (from rain gauges)

MAY 2026 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	PCPN	SNOW	REMARK
1	56	26	-8.4	-8.4	0.32″
2	62	30	-3.4	-5.9
3	69	33	+1.0	-3.6
4	68	44	+4.7	-1.5
5	60	42	-1.0	-1.4	T
6	58	30	-7.8	-2.5	0.18″		1/8-1/4″ hail 304-313 PM
7	68	23	-6.6	-3.1
8	75	31	+0.8	-2.6
9	79	38	+6.1	-1.6
10	74	41	+5.0	-1.0
11	79	34	+4.0	-0.5
12	86	39	+9.7	+0.3
13	84	52*	+14.5	+1.4	T		*Record warm low
14	81	46	+9.4	+2.0
15	82	39	+5.9	+2.3
16	81	41	+6.4	+2.5
17	75	45	+5.2	+2.7
18	71	44	+1.9	+2.6
19	71	37	-1.6	+2.4	T
20	71	45	+2.5	+2.4
21	75	36	-0.6	+2.3
22	77	34	-0.5	+2.1
23	78	39	+2.4	+2.2
24	80	41	+4.3	+2.2	T
25	71	47	+2.3	+2.2	0.08″
26	61	46	-3.8	+2.0	0.02″
27	75	45	+2.4	+2.0	T
28	79	41	+2.1	+2.0	0.08″
29	78	51	+6.4	+2.2
30	73	39	-2.6	+2.0
31	80	35	-1.1	+1.9
AVGS/ TOTAL	73.5	39.2	56.3	+1.9	0.68″

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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April 2026 was warmer and wetter than average. The average temperature was 49.1 degrees, about 3.2 degrees above average. Rain totaled 1.15 inches for the month, about a quarter of an inch above average. No snow fell during the month.

Almost all of the rain fell on April 1st, setting a new daily precipitation record for the date. A few more showers occurred on the 11th to the 14th, and also on the 30th. Across the valley, total rainfall was similar to my northside location as amounts of about 0.80 to 1.10 inches fell

The month started out wet and cool on the 1st, then quickly warmed into the mid 60s to low 70s as things dried out. Cooler weather with some showers blew through the region on the 11th to the 14th, while highs fell back into the upper 50s to mid 60s through the middle third of the month. The warmest part of the month was from the 19th to the 25th as highs climbed into the upper 60s to mid 70s. The last week saw a bit of cooling with highs in the low to mid 60s, with some rain returning on the 30th.

The warmest high was 78 degrees on the 21st, while the coldest high was 51 degrees on the 1st. The coldest low was 14 degrees on the 18th (a record cold low for the date), while the warmest low was 46 degrees on the 22nd, a record warm low for the date.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a little below average, but there were still 11 days with peak wind gusts over 35 mph. Strongest winds occurred on the 17th, 26th and 30th, with the highest gust of 50 mph measured on the 17th.

Here are the actual numbers for the month at my location…

Average Temp . . . . 49.1 degrees, +3.2 degrees above average

Average High . . . . . 65.8 degrees, +4.0 degrees above average

Average Low. . . . . . 32.3 degrees, +2.3 degrees above average

Total Pcpn . . . . . . . 1.15 inches, +0.22 inches above average

Total Snow . . . . . . . 0.0 inches, -3.3 inches below average

APR 2026 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	PCPN	SNOW	REMARK
1	51	37	+1.9	+1.9	0.81″*		*Record daily pcpn
2	62	38	+7.8	+4.9
3	58	31	+2.0	+3.9
4	61	20	-1.5	+2.6
5	64	27	+2.6	+2.6
6	66	28	+3.2	+2.7
7	67	34	+7.0	+3.3	0.01″
8	71	30	+6.7	+3.7
9	73	33	+8.7	+4.3
10	72	34	+8.8	+4.7
11	66	42	+9.5	+5.2	0.12″
12	67	34	+5.5	+5.2
13	66	41	+8.0	+5.4	0.10″
14	57	31	-1.7	+4.9	0.02″
15	62	27	-1.6	+4.5
16	66	25	-1.1	+4.1
17	62	25	-3.5	+3.7
18	61	14*	-9.9	+2.9			*Record cold low
19	68	24	-0.5	+2.7
20	74	36	+8.1	+3.0
21	78	36	+9.4	+3.3
22	73	46*	+11.0	+3.7			*Record warm low
23	63	35	+0.9	+3.5
24	67	23	-3.4	+3.3
25	68	38	+4.6	+3.3	T
26	66	38	+3.9	+3.3	T
27	64	39	+3.1	+3.3
28	66	32	0.0	+3.2
29	69	38	+4.0	+3.2
30	67	34	+1.5	+3.2	0.09″		1/4″ hail 735 PM
AVGS/ TOTAL	65.8	32.3	49.1	+3.2	1.15″

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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