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Socorro, New Mexico Weather

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Socorro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Socorro, NM
Sunday, July 5 at 5:40 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
33%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:01 AM
Sunset
2:22 PM
Socorro, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSocorro, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 96°
Socorro, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    0.02″
    96°73°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    100°70°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    19%
    —
    97°72°-3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    100°75°+3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    101°77°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    101°77°0°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°76°-1°
Socorro, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 96°low 72°PRECIP %
Socorro, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
238° · backing 145°
Direction
WSW
238°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 30 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 277SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Socorro, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
859.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 25.38 inHg
Now
859.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 858–865
850855860865870-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW864.5857.6859.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Socorro, NM
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-22 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.53
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Socorro, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
118.4mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:40 UTC · Socorro, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:40 UTC · Socorro, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Socorro, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Socorro, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Socorro, NM
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:33 AM
Sunrise
12:01 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
2:22 PM
Civil dusk
8:52 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Socorro, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
11:24 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Socorro, NM
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Socorro at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 87801

15-Day Forecast — Socorro

  1. Sun94°74°13%
  2. Mon100°70°13%
  3. Tue97°72°19%
  4. Wed100°75°19%
  5. Thu101°77°12%
  6. Fri101°77°7%
  7. Sat100°76°9%
  8. Sun99°76°9%
  9. Mon99°75°5%
  10. Tue101°76°6%
  11. Wed102°77°12%
  12. Thu105°80°16%
  13. Fri97°78°17%
  14. Sat99°73°27%
  15. Sun100°75°29%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Socorro

SPC includes Socorro in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

The monsoon settles in

Afternoon thunderstorms now daily ritual. Rains transform the desert green within 72 hours. Dust clears; air smells alive. Microburst winds flatten entire sections of mesquite.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Socorro peaks at about 77°F in July and bottoms near 37°F in December; July brings the heaviest rain (2.4 inches) and February the least (0.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°0.3″1
February44°0.3″1
March51°0.5″1
April58°0.3″1
May66°0.4″1
June74°0.4″1
July77°2.4″4
August75°2.1″4
September69°1.3″3
October57°0.9″2
November46°0.5″1
December37°0.6″2

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Socorro sees 38°F Januarys and 77°F Julys, a 40°F range, plus around 10 inches of precipitation across 23 days.

Summer convection drives Socorro's precipitation: July logs 2.4 inches on 4.4 rainy days, against February's 0.3 inches on 0.9 — warm-season storms carry Socorro's moisture. That puts Socorro in a summer-convective cohort with places like Escondida, NM, Luis Lopez, NM and Lemitar, NM.

The cool-season window in Socorro starts at mid-March, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Socorro, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Socorro's frost date. Socorro's window closes around mid-December as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Socorro, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Socorro's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Escondida, NM, Luis Lopez, NM, Lemitar, NM, San Antonio, NM, Polvadera, NM.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Socorro?
Frost typically leaves Socorro by mid-March and returns to Socorro near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Socorro?
Socorro sees its heaviest rain in July (around 2.4 inches), part of roughly 10 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Socorro?
July is Socorro's warmest month, averaging about 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Socorro?
Socorro bottoms out in December, with a mean near 37°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Socorro?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Socorro; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Socorro get?
Socorro records around 23 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Socorro?
Socorro sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 37°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Socorro?
Socorro's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Socorro?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Socorro in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Socorro?
Current conditions for Socorro and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Socorro forecast updated?
The Socorro forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Socorro?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Socorro are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Socorro?
The next few days in Socorro's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Socorro, New Mexico has a hot desert climate: January averages roughly 38°F, July about 77°F, 39°F between them.

Rain and snow bring Socorro roughly 10 inches a year across approximately 23 measurable-precipitation days.

Latitude 34.1°N gives Socorro its 39°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Socorro's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Socorro

  • 87801

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.