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Santa Fe Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Santa Fe, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Santa Fe month looks like before you travel — then check the live Santa Fe forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
33°C average high
Coolest month
January
-3°C average low
Wettest month
September
50 mm of rain
Driest month
February
9 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Santa Fe by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | -3°C | -18°C / 18°C | 10 mm | 54% | 11 km/h |
| February | 13°C | 0°C | -12°C / 25°C | 9 mm | 46% | 13 km/h |
| March | 18°C | 3°C | -9°C / 33°C | 15 mm | 38% | 15 km/h |
| April | 22°C | 7°C | -5°C / 31°C | 18 mm | 31% | 17 km/h |
| May | 27°C | 11°C | -4°C / 35°C | 32 mm | 30% | 16 km/h |
| June | 33°C | 17°C | 7°C / 40°C | 20 mm | 30% | 13 km/h |
| July | 33°C | 19°C | 11°C / 40°C | 39 mm | 42% | 12 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 18°C | 8°C / 40°C | 36 mm | 45% | 11 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 14°C | -1°C / 36°C | 50 mm | 45% | 11 km/h |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | -8°C / 31°C | 21 mm | 44% | 11 km/h |
| November | 15°C | 2°C | -11°C / 26°C | 14 mm | 49% | 11 km/h |
| December | 10°C | -2°C | -17°C / 20°C | 11 mm | 53% | 11 km/h |
Best time to visit Santa Fe
The most comfortable time to visit Santa Fe is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around September, totalling about 276 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 33°C. September is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 50 mm, roughly 6× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Santa Fe forecast for what is happening now.