The summary climate graph for Carlsbad, NM shows a selection of temperature, rainfall and snow minimum, mean and maximum measures over the course of a year. Click on each of the measures in the key to toggle them on and off.
The warmest month in Cavern City Air Terminal, Carlsbad, New Mexico is June with an average high temperature of 96.9°F. The hottest day on record was June 28 1994 when the temperature hit 113.0°F. During December the overnight temperature drops to an average of 30.9°F with the lowest temperature of -4.2°F being recorded on December 15 1987.
The warmest days on record are:
| 28 Jun 1994 | 113°F |
| 28 Jun 1998 | 112.8°F |
| 1 Jul 1999 | 111.9°F |
| 26 Jun 2011 | 111.9°F |
| 11 Jul 1998 | 111.4°F |
The warmest months on average were:
| June 2011 | 104.3°F |
| June 1990 | 103.6°F |
| June 1998 | 103.4°F |
| June 1994 | 103°F |
| August 2011 | 101.8°F |
The coldest days on record are:
| 15 Dec 1987 | -4.2°F |
| 29 Dec 1983 | -4°F |
| 4 Feb 2011 | -4°F |
| 1 Feb 1951 | -2.9°F |
| 2 Feb 1985 | -2.2°F |
The coldest months on average were:
| December 1985 | 24.4°F |
| December 1989 | 24.6°F |
| January 1983 | 25.2°F |
| January 2011 | 25.2°F |
| December 1983 | 25.3°F |
The wettest month by average rainfall in Carlsbad, NM is September with an average of 2.2 inches of rain falling on 6 to 7 days.Although in August it typically rains on more days with 1.4 inches falling in 6 to 7 days. The driest month by average rainfall in Carlsbad, NM is January with an average of 0.3 inches of rain falling on 3 to 4 days. Although in March it typically rains on less days with 0.3 inches falling in 2 to 3 days
The wettest days on record are:
| 31 August 1994 | 2.6 inches |
| 10 August 1987 | 2.4 inches |
| 10 August 1984 | 2.1 inches |
| 31 August 1993 | 1.7 inches |
| 12 August 1981 | 1.6 inches |
The wettest months on record are:
| February 1995 | 12 inches |
| September 1991 | 9 inches |
| June 1986 | 9 inches |
| September 1978 | 8.1 inches |
| September 1974 | 8 inches |
The driest months on record are:
| October 1942 | 0 inches |
| November 1942 | 0 inches |
| December 1942 | 0 inches |
| January 1943 | 0 inches |
| February 1943 | 0 inches |