October 2025 was quite a bit warmer than average, with rainfall ending up a little below average. The average temperature was 51.9 degrees, about 3.4 degrees above average, making it the 8th warmest October. Most of the warmth was due to some mild overnight lows and warm daytime highs during the first 2 weeks of the month.

Rainfall totaled 0.74 inches at my northside location, about a third of an inch below average. Most areas in the valley received amounts from about 0.60 to 0.90 inches, with the higher amounts across the far southern and far northern parts of the valley. A few spots totaled a little over an inch of rain in the far northern foothills.

The first 10 days of the month were warm and dry, with highs in the 70s and lows of 35 to 45 degrees. A band of moisture then moved into the area from the 11th to the 17th, bringing most of the rain for the month along with much milder overnight lows in the 40s to near 50. The last 2 weeks of the month saw a return to mainly mild and dry conditions, save for some rain on the 23rd. Highs were mainly in the 60s, with lows of 25 to 35 degrees. The coolest air so far this fall arrived during the last few days of the month.

The warmest high was 78 degrees on the 2nd and 3rd, while the coldest high was 58 degrees on the 28th. The coldest low was 18 degrees on the 29th, while the warmest low was 52 degrees on the 11th. Record warm lows occurred on the 11th, 14th and 15th as clouds and moisture kept the readings up overnight.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a little below average, and there weren’t really any days that were windy all day. There were only 2 days with gusts of 35 mph or higher, with the highest gust of 47 mph occurring on the 4th.

Here are the actual numbers for the month at my 4 NNW Taos location…

Average Temp . . . . 51.9 degrees, +3.4 degrees above average (8th Warmest)

Average High . . . . . 67.8 degrees, +3.0 degrees above average

Average Low. . . . . . 35.9 degrees, +3.7 degrees above average (11th Warmest)

Total Rain . . . . . . . . 0.74 inches, -0.36 inches below average

OCT 2025 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	PCPN	REMARK
1	75	41	+2.9	+2.9	T
2	78	39	+3.6	+3.2
3	78	43	+5.6	+4.0
4	75	45	+6.7	+4.7	0.01″
5	70	35	-0.4	+3.7
6	74	37	+2.9	+3.5
7	73	42	+5.6	+3.8
8	71	43	+5.4	+4.0
9	77	38	+5.9	+4.2
10	74	44	+7.7	+4.6	T
11	61	52*	+5.1	+4.6	0.14″	*Record warm low
12	69	47	+7.8	+4.9
13	65	43	+4.5	+4.9	0.31″
14	69	49*	+9.4	+5.2	0.07″	*Record warm low
15	73	50*	+12.4	+5.7	0.06″	*Record warm low
16	64	34	+0.3	+5.3	0.05″
17	61	26	-5.2	+4.7
18	63	26	-3.2	+4.3
19	69	32	+3.5	+4.2
20	70	41	+8.9	+4.5
21	67	28	+1.6	+4.3
22	66	30	+2.6	+4.2
23	67	39	+8.0	+4.4	0.10″
24	54	30	-2.8	+4.1
25	62	27	-0.2	+3.9
26	67	31	+4.5	+4.0
27	66	33	+5.5	+4.0
28	58	23	-3.6	+3.7
29	60	18	-4.6	+3.5
30	65	21	+0.9	+3.4
31	61	27	+2.4	+3.4
AVGS/ TOTAL	67.8	35.9	51.9	+3.4	0.74″

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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September 2025 was just a bit warmer than average, with above average rainfall across most of the area. The average temperature was 60.3 degrees, about 0.7 degrees above average, mainly due to some slightly milder overnight lows.

Precipitation totaled 2.09 inches at my northside location, with most areas recording above average rainfall across the valley. There were just a few spots where rainfall was near average (see rainfall map below). A couple of localized rain storms moved through the northern parts of the valley during the first part of the month, but completely missed the southern areas. The main widespread rain event occurred on the 10th to the 13th, with most areas receiving around an inch of rain during that time span.

The month started off warm and dry, but there were a few storms producing localized heavy rain on the 4th and 5th. After another warm and dry spell during the second week, a cooler and more moist airmass moved into the region from the 10th to the 13th, bringing a large proportion of the rain for the month. For the final 2 weeks of September, there would be only a few days with some spotty showers here and there, otherwise there was lots of sunshine with highs in the 70s and lows in the upper 30s and 40s.

The warmest high was 84 degrees on the 9th, while the coldest high was 64 degrees on the 13th. The coldest low was 34 degrees on the 24th, while the warmest low was 52 degrees on the 1st and 3rd. No records of temperature or rainfall were set during the month.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a little below average, and there weren’t really any days that were windy all day. There were only 3 days with gusts of 35 mph or higher, with the highest gust of 48 mph occurring during a strong thunderstorm on the 4th.

Here are the actual numbers for the month at my 4 NNW Taos location…

Average Temp . . . . 60.3 degrees, +0.7 degrees above average

Average High . . . . . 76.2 degrees, +0.1 degrees above average

Average Low. . . . . . 44.3 degrees, +1.2 degrees above average

Total Rain . . . . . . . . 2.09 inches, +0.78 inches above average

SEP 2025 Rainfall Map (from observed rainfall amounts)

SEP 2025 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	PCPN	REMARK
1	81	52	+2.6	+2.6	T
2	81	46	-0.6	+1.0
3	83	52	+3.9	+2.0	T
4	81	50	+2.1	+2.0	0.81″	1/4″ hail 340 PM
5	73	51	-1.0	+1.4	0.16″
6	74	46	-2.8	+0.7
7	79	45	-0.7	+0.5
8	82	45	+0.9	+0.5
9	84	46	+3.1	+0.8
10	83	47	+3.4	+1.1	0.13″
11	81	48	+3.2	+1.3	0.15″
12	80	47	+2.9	+1.4	0.19″
13	64	46	-5.1	+0.9	0.53″
14	71	41	-3.6	+0.6
15	76	40	-1.5	+0.4
16	77	43	+0.5	+0.4	0.01″
17	78	44	+1.7	+0.5
18	77	39	-1.1	+0.4
19	76	45	+1.5	+0.5
20	78	44	+2.8	+0.6
21	79	40	+1.7	+0.7
22	70	46	+0.9	+0.7	0.08″
23	71	42	-0.3	+0.6	0.01″
24	71	34	-3.8	+0.4
25	76	39	+1.4	+0.5
26	78	41	+3.8	+0.6
27	68	44	+0.4	+0.6	0.01″
28	71	44	+1.7	+0.6	0.01″
29	72	39	-0.1	+0.6
30	72	44	+2.5	+0.7	T
AVGS/ TOTAL	76.2	44.3	60.3	+0.7	2.09″

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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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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