Monthly outlook for Placitas, NM: average high 65.8°, average low 46.6°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (73.7°), the coolest 17 October (35.7°).
65.8°/46.6°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
4 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
67.6°
65.5°
+1.1°
25 October – 3 November
62.7°
60.8°
+1.1°
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, 1665° / 42°0
65 °
Placitas, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 65°, low 42°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sat, 1766° / 36°0
66 °
Placitas, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 66°, low 36°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point11°
Sun, 1864° / 46°0.08
64 °
Placitas, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Mon, 1972° / 48°0
72 °
Placitas, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 72°, low 48°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2074° / 51°0.01
74 °
Placitas, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 51°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2172° / 54°0.11
72 °
Placitas, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 54°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2267° / 55°0.47
67 °
Placitas, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 55°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21.9 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2361° / 46°0.01
61 °
Placitas, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind24 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2464° / 44°0
64 °
Placitas, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 64°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2564° / 47°0.02
64 °
Placitas, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2666° / 55°0.19
66 °
Placitas, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 55°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 2767° / 50°0.02
67 °
Placitas, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind30 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2858° / 41°0
58 °
Placitas, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 2962° / 44°0
62 °
Placitas, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3059° / 43°0
59 °
Placitas, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
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.