It was quite a bit warmer than average in July 2026, along with below average rain. The monthly average temperature was 72.0 degrees, about 4 degrees above average, making it the 4th warmest July on record. Daytime high temperatures and nighttime low readings were both equally above average, especially in the final 2 weeks of the month.

Rainfall during the month once again was below average across the valley. At my northside location rainfall totaled 0.86 inches for the month, over 3/4 of an inch below average (usual July rainfall is 1.71″). More rain did however fall across the far southern and southwest parts of the valley (mainly on the 22nd and the 31st), where amounts reached up to around 1.50 inches (see rainfall map below).

The month started out warm with a bit above average temperatures through the first week as highs were in the mid to upper 80s with lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. The first hot spell of the month started in the second week, with 5 days in a row with highs of 90 or above from the 8th to the 12th, but at least it cooled off at night with lows of 50 to 55. Some weak monsoon moisture seeped into the area for some late day showers and cooler readings from the 13th to the 19th, as highs dropped a bit into the mid to upper 80s.

Then the real hot weather settled into the region for the last 10 days of the month. Except for some mid 80s on the 22nd and 23rd with late day showers, highs were in the low to mid 90s, including a stretch of 8 days in a row with highs of 90 or above. Overnight lows however were quite warm, with readings in the upper 50s to low 60s during this time. Some more showers occurred on the 25th, 26th and 31st.

The warmest high was 95 degrees on the 26th and 30th (a record warm high on the 30th), while the coolest high was 81 degrees on the 16th. The coolest low was 44 degrees on the 4th, while the warmest low was 61 degrees on the 25th. Daily records for the warmest overnight low were set on the 11th, 25th, and 28th.

There were also 15 days in July with highs of 90 degrees or more, which was the 7th most on record.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were about average, with 12 days recording peak wind gusts of 35 mph or higher. Strongest overall winds occurred on the 11th, 12th, 21st and 31st, while the highest gust of 51 mph was measured on the 11th.

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

Average Temp . . . . 72.0 degrees, +4.0 degrees above average (4th warmest)

Average High . . . . . 89.5 degrees, +4.8 degrees above average (6th warmest)

Average Low. . . . . . 54.6 degrees, +3.3 degrees above average (5th warmest)

Total Rain . . . . . . . 0.86 inches, -0.85 inches below average

JULY 2026 rainfall totals (from rain gauges)

JUL 2026 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	RAIN	REMARK
1	85	51	+0.8	+0.8
2	86	52	+1.6	+1.2
3	87	48	+0.2	+0.9
4	88	44	-1.5	+0.3
5	89	55	+4.6	+1.1
6	89	51	+2.1	+1.3
7	89	53	+3.3	+1.6
8	91	54	+4.4	+1.9
9	92	53	+4.9	+2.3	T
10	93	52	+4.0	+2.4
11	93	60*	+8.0	+2.9		*Record warm low
12	92	52	+3.5	+3.0
13	89	54	+3.2	+3.0	0.16″
14	84	54	+0.8	+2.8	0.07″
15	84	51	-1.1	+2.6	T
16	81	52	-2.2	+2.3	T
17	85	53	+0.6	+2.2	0.10″
18	88	49	+0.2	+2.1	0.14″
19	89	53	+3.1	+2.1	T
20	94	59	+8.2	+2.4
21	91	59	+6.7	+2.6
22	86	57	+3.8	+2.7	0.10″
23	85	58	+3.6	+2.7	T
24	92	56	+6.3	+2.9
25	92	61*	+8.7	+3.1	0.26″	*Record warm low
26	95	57	+8.1	+3.3	0.01″
27	93	57	+7.5	+3.4
28	90	60*	+7.5	+3.6		*Record warm low
29	93	59	+7.8	+3.7
30	95*	59	+8.8	+3.9		*Record warm high
31	93	59	+8.0	+4.0	0.02″
AVGS/ TOTAL	89.5	54.6	72.0	+4.0	0.86″

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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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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