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Sunland Park, New Mexico Weather

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

Sunland Park, NM
Sunday, July 5 at 6:57 AM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
31%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:06 AM
Sunset
2:15 PM
Sunland Park, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSunland Park, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 102°
Sunland Park, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    11%
    0.06″
    102°77°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°75°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°81°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°83°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    101°84°+3°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    —
    99°81°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    0.01″
    100°79°+1°
Sunland Park, NM
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°90°110°12a6a12p6pnow 82°high 102°low 76°PRECIP %
Sunland Park, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
113° · backing 84°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 7 · pk 29 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 282SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 84° from the ese.
Sunland Park, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
888.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 26.25 inHg
Now
888.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 887–891
880885890895900-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW891.2886.8888.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sunland Park, NM
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
↓-10 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
69μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

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
Sunland Park, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
82%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
121.7mi
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
12:57 UTC · Sunland Park, 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
12:57 UTC · Sunland Park, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sunland Park, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sunland Park, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sunland Park, NM
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:39 AM
Sunrise
12:06 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
2:15 PM
Civil dusk
8:44 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Sunland Park, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
11:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sunland Park, NM
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sunland Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 88063

16-Day Forecast — Sunland Park

  1. Sun102°77°11%
  2. Mon100°75°8%
  3. Tue99°81°8%
  4. Wed98°83°8%
  5. Thu101°84°22%
  6. Fri99°81°22%
  7. Sat100°79°18%
  8. Sun97°82°11%
  9. Mon96°80°11%
  10. Tue96°79°13%
  11. Wed97°82°13%
  12. Thu100°82°13%
  13. Fri103°83°19%
  14. Sat104°84°13%
  15. Sun105°87°32%
  16. Mon105°87°30%

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 — Sunland Park

SPC includes Sunland Park 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

Sunland Park peaks at about 84°F in July and bottoms near 46°F in December; August brings the heaviest rain (1.7 inches) and April the least (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January47°0.4″1
February52°0.4″1
March59°0.2″1
April67°0.2″1
May75°0.4″1
June84°0.7″2
July84°1.6″4
August83°1.7″4
September77°1.5″3
October67°0.6″2
November55°0.4″1
December46°0.6″2

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Sunland Park sees 47°F Januarys and 84°F Julys, a 38°F range, plus around 8.8 inches of precipitation across 22 days.

Precipitation in Sunland Park runs summer-dominant: August averages 1.7 inches across 3.6 days of warm-season storms, while April drops to 0.2 inches over 0.6 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Sunland Park with places like Santa Teresa, NM, La Union, NM and Anthony, NM.

Sunland Park rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 46°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 84°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Within Sunland Park, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Sunland Park's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Santa Teresa, NM, La Union, NM, Anthony, NM, Chamberino, NM, Berino, NM.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Sunland Park?
Sunland Park's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Sunland Park the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Sunland Park?
Sunland Park sees its heaviest rain in August (around 1.7 inches), part of roughly 9 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Sunland Park?
The warmest stretch in Sunland Park comes in July, around 84°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Sunland Park?
On average December is the chilliest month in Sunland Park, about 46°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Sunland Park?
Time tomatoes in Sunland Park for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Sunland Park's frost line.
How many rainy days does Sunland Park get?
Sunland Park records around 22 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Sunland Park?
Sunland Park sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 46°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Sunland Park?
Sunland Park'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 Sunland Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Sunland Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Sunland Park?
Current conditions for Sunland Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Sunland Park forecast updated?
The Sunland Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunland Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Sunland Park 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 Sunland Park?
The next few days in Sunland Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Sunland Park's hot desert climate in New Mexico pairs 47°F Januarys with 84°F Julys, 37°F apart across the seasons.

Sunland Park sees close to 9 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 22 wet days.

The 37°F gap between Sunland Park's summer and winter, at 31.8°N, shapes Sunland Park's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Sunland Park

  • 88063
  • 88008
  • 79922

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.