Monthly outlook for Placitas, NM: average high 66.4°, average low 47.4°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 October (73.9°), the coolest 17 October (36.3°).
66.4°/47.4°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
4 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
68.1°
65.5°
+1.4°
25 October – 3 November
63.6°
60.8°
+1.6°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
57.5°
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October records over 66 years
84.9°1 October 2015All-time high
18.5°27 October 2020All-time low
Fri, 1666° / 41°0
66 °
Placitas, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 66°, low 41°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind10.5 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Sat, 1766° / 36°0
66 °
Placitas, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 66°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point12°
Sun, 1870° / 46°0
70 °
Placitas, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 70°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4 mph W
Humidity30%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Mon, 1974° / 51°0
74 °
Placitas, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 74°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.5 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2074° / 52°0.07
74 °
Placitas, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 52°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2171° / 54°0.04
71 °
Placitas, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 54°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2268° / 54°0.39
68 °
Placitas, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 68°, low 54°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.8 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2360° / 47°0.03
60 °
Placitas, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.7 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 2464° / 44°0
64 °
Placitas, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 2567° / 50°0
67 °
Placitas, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2665° / 50°0
65 °
Placitas, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 65°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.2 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2756° / 48°0.11
56 °
Placitas, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2866° / 48°0.01
66 °
Placitas, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.1 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2965° / 49°0
65 °
Placitas, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 3063° / 46°0
63 °
Placitas, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3160° / 39°0.05
60 °
Placitas, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low19° (2019)
Sun, 0159° / 39°0.02
59 °
Placitas, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low16° (1991)
Mon, 0260° / 38°0.03
60 °
Placitas, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low23° (1991)
Tue, 0359° / 38°0.05
59 °
Placitas, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low19° (1991)
Wed, 0459° / 39°0.06
59 °
Placitas, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low23° (1991)
Thu, 0559° / 38°0.02
59 °
Placitas, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low27° (1992)
Fri, 0659° / 38°0.02
59 °
Placitas, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (2023)
Record low26° (1993)
Sat, 0759° / 38°0.05
59 °
Placitas, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2023)
Record low27° (2000)
Sun, 0858° / 38°0.03
58 °
Placitas, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2006)
Record low16° (2024)
Mon, 0957° / 37°0.02
57 °
Placitas, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (1980)
Record low17° (2024)
Tue, 1057° / 36°0.02
57 °
Placitas, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (1980)
Record low24° (2000)
Wed, 1156° / 36°0.04
56 °
Placitas, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low24° (2022)
Thu, 1256° / 35°0.03
56 °
Placitas, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low19° (2000)
Fri, 1355° / 35°0.02
55 °
Placitas, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (1973)
Record low14° (2000)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Placitas, NM are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Placitas, NM since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.