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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Record shattering warmth continued into March 2026 as the month was much warmer than average with very little precipitation. The average temperature was 48.1 degrees, about 9.9 degrees above average, making it by far the warmest March on record (the previous warmest March was 45.2 degrees in 1910). Most of the warmth came from daytime highs in the last half of the month, with the average high for the month of 68.2 degrees, a whopping 15.3 degrees above average.

During the last 2 weeks of the month, there were 10 daily record warm highs set, including a new record high for the month of March of 84 degrees on the 25th, (beating a pair of 83 degree highs just reached on the 20th and 21st). The previous record warm high for the month of 76 degrees was exceeded 8 times during this period. A high of 80 degrees on the 19th was the earliest 80 degree reading on record, beating the old record by nearly a month (April 15, 1937).

For the broad 6 month winter season of October through March, it was the warmest on record (previous warmest was in 2016-17). The average high for the period ended up at 57.0 degrees, the warmest on record (previous warmest was in 1999-2000).

March was also extremely dry, as precipitation for the month totaled only 0.02 inches, the 2nd driest on record, more than 3/4 of an inch below average. Snowfall was just 0.1 inch, 6 inches below average, making it the 5th least amount of snow in March.

The month started out rather warm and dry with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s and lows from 15 to 30, with a record tying warm high of 69 degrees on the first. A cold front brought 2 days of cooler conditions on the 6th and 7th, along with a brief snow shower on the 6th, the only snowfall for the month. Another cool front brought some cooling on the 15th and 16th, before a massive and persistent upper level high pressure area moved into the region and lingered for the rest of the month. Highs soared into the record shattering 70s to low 80s, with lows in the 30s. A brief cooldown occurred on the 27th and 28th as highs fell back into the 60s.

The warmest high was 84 degrees on the 25th (a new March record), while the coldest high was 45 degrees on the 6th. The coldest low was 13 degrees on the 7th and 8th, while the warmest low was 41 degrees on the 31st.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a little below average, but there were still 7 days with peak wind gusts over 35 mph. Strongest winds occurred on the 22nd and 27th, both with east canyon winds and peak gusts of 47 mph at my northside location.

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

Average Temp . . . . 48.1 degrees, +9.9 degrees above average (1st warmest)

Average High . . . . . 68.2 degrees, +15.3 degrees above average (1st warmest)

Average Low. . . . . . 27.9 degrees, +4.5 degrees above average (9th warmest)

Total Pcpn . . . . . . . 0.02 inches, -0.84 inches below average (2nd driest)

Total Snow . . . . . . . 0.1 inches, 6.3 inches below average (5th least snow)

MAR 2026 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	PCPN	SNOW	REMARK
1	69*	30	+15.7	+15.7			*Tied record warm high
2	68	32	+15.2	+15.5
3	63	30	+11.5	+14.1
4	62	20	+6.2	+12.1
5	59	25	+6.9	+11.1
6	45	19	-3.2	+8.7	0.01″	0.1″
7	52	13	-3.2	+7.0
8	60	13	+0.2	+6.2
9	65	24	+7.2	+6.3
10	65	30	+9.8	+6.6
11	64	28	+8.2	+6.8
12	63	24	+6.5	+6.8
13	68	22	+7.7	+6.8
14	69	28	+10.7	+7.1
15	52	24	-0.1	+6.6
16	57	15	-2.3	+6.1
17	69	24	+6.9	+6.1
18	78*	29	+14.6	+6.6			*Record warm high
19	80*	29	+15.5	+7.1			*Record warm high
20	83*	31	+17.5	+7.6			*Record warm high
21	83*	30	+16.7	+8.0			*Record warm high
22	78*	34	+15.5	+8.4			*Record warm high
23	71	33	+11.7	+8.5
24	79*	34	+16.1	+8.8			*Record warm high
25	84*	38#	+20.4	+9.3			#Record warm low *Record warm high (also new March record)
26	79*	37	+17.5	+9.6			*Record warm high
27	62	34	+8.0	+9.5
28	67	26	+6.3	+9.4
29	75*	35	+15.0	+9.6			*Record warm high
30	74*	34	+14.1	+9.8			*Record warm high
31	70	41	+14.0	+9.9	0.01″
AVGS/ TOTAL	68.2	27.9	48.1	+9.9	0.02″	0.1″

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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Record breaking winter warmth continued as February 2026 was much warmer than average with below average precipitation. The average temperature was 38.2 degrees, about 7.1 degrees above average, making it the 5th warmest February on record. Most of the warmth came from daytime highs, as the average high for the month was 54.2 degrees, over 9 degrees above average.

For the winter months of Dec-Jan-Feb, it was the 2nd warmest on record (first warmest was 1906-07). The average high for winter ended up at 49.8 degrees (nearly 50 degrees!), the second warmest on record (first warmest was 1980-81). If you include the month of November, the four month period Nov through Feb ended up as the warmest on record (second warmest was 2017-2018), again mainly due to the daytime highs .

It was a little on the dry side though, as precipitation for the month was 0.46 inches at my northside location, nearly a quarter of an inch below average. Similar amounts fell across the northern half of the valley, with slightly lower amounts (around 0.30 to 0.40 inches) in the southern parts of the valley. Most of the precipitation fell as rain, with monthly snowfall at just 1.5 inches, the 12th least amount of snow in February.

The month started out very warm and dry during the first 10 days with highs in the 50s and lows from 15 to 25. A mild weather system brought all rain to the region on the 13th and 14th, with slightly cooler readings for a few days. Windy and colder weather blew through the area from the 17th to the 21st, with some snow showers mainly on the 20th as highs fell into the mid 30s to low 40s.

It then warmed up and remained dry the rest of the month as highs climbed into the 60s with lows in the 20s. The last 5 days of the month were quite warm with highs in the mid 60s, with daily records for warm high temperatures set on the 27th and 28th.

The warmest high was 67 degrees on the 25th (1 degree shy of the daily and monthly record), while the coldest high was 34 degrees on the 19th. The coldest low was 7 degrees on the 21st, while the warmest low was 31 degrees on the 16th.

Overall, wind speeds for the month were a little below average, but there were some windy periods, especially on the 17th to the 20th with several peak gusts over 35 mph. Strongest winds occurred on the 17th and 18th, with a peak gust of 46 mph on both days.

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

Average Temp . . . . 38.2 degrees, +7.1 degrees above average (5th warmest)

Average High . . . . . 54.2 degrees, +9.2 degrees above average (1st warmest)

Average Low. . . . . . 22.2 degrees, +4.9 degrees above average

Total Pcpn . . . . . . . 0.46 inches, -0.23 inches below average

Total Snow . . . . . . . 1.5 inches, -5.7 inches below average (12th least snow)

FEB 2026 DAILY DATA for 4 NNW Taos

DATE	HIGH	LOW	DAILY DEP.	MON. DEP.	PCPN	SNOW	REMARK
1	54	18	+8.3	+8.3
2	55	18	+9.3	+8.8
3	51	18	+6.8	+8.1
4	49	17	+4.6	+7.2
5	57	19	+8.8	+7.5
6	59	21	+11.7	+8.2
7	57	25	+11.9	+8.8
8	56	20	+8.0	+8.7
9	59	22	+10.8	+8.9
10	58	21	+9.5	+9.0
11	57	29	+12.9	+9.3
12	58	30	+13.2	+9.6	0.02″
13	49	30	+8.2	+9.5	0.28″
14	50	28	+7.2	+9.4	0.02″
15	54	23	+6.4	+9.2
16	59	31	+13.3	+9.4
17	48	28	+5.6	+9.2	0.01″	0.1″
18	42	23	0	+8.7	0.02″	0.2″
19	34	13	-8.5	+7.8
20	35	16	-6.6	+7.1	0.11″	1.2″
21	43	7	-7.6	+6.4
22	51	12	-1.2	+6.0
23	58	18	+4.8	+6.0
24	64	28	+13.0	+6.3
25	67	30	+14.9	+6.6
26	64	30	+13.1	+6.9
27	64*	21	+8.8	+6.9			*Record warm high
28	66*	25	+12.3	+7.1			*Record warm high
AVGS/ TOTAL	54.2	22.2	38.2	+7.1	0.46″	1.5″

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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