Monthly outlook for Defiance, NM: average high 66.9°, average low 46.9°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (71.9°), the coolest 15 October (35.1°).
66.9°/46.9°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
3 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
66.2°
65.6°
+0.4°
20 October – 29 October
67.9°
61°
+3.8°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
56.9°
—
October records over 66 years
84.9°4 October 2024All-time high
13.1°28 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Twin Lakes (15 mi).
Sun, 1172° / 44°0.07
72 °
Defiance, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 44°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.5 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1267° / 47°0
67 °
Defiance, Monday, 12 October
Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 1362° / 45°0
62 °
Defiance, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.9 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 1458° / 46°0.1
58 °
Defiance, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.5 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1561° / 35°0
61 °
Defiance, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 61°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 1668° / 44°0
68 °
Defiance, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 68°, low 44°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1768° / 46°0
68 °
Defiance, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 1869° / 49°0
69 °
Defiance, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 69°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1968° / 51°0
68 °
Defiance, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2068° / 50°0.02
68 °
Defiance, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2167° / 46°0
67 °
Defiance, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 2269° / 47°0
69 °
Defiance, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.6 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 2368° / 51°0
68 °
Defiance, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.9 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2469° / 52°0
69 °
Defiance, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2568° / 50°0
68 °
Defiance, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2660° / 38°0.04
60 °
Defiance, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low22° (2020)
Tue, 2759° / 38°0.03
59 °
Defiance, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low17° (2020)
Wed, 2860° / 37°0.02
60 °
Defiance, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low13° (2020)
Thu, 2959° / 37°0.03
59 °
Defiance, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low24° (2009)
Fri, 3057° / 35°0.02
57 °
Defiance, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (2001)
Record low15° (2019)
Sat, 3157° / 35°0.03
57 °
Defiance, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (2014)
Record low13° (1991)
Sun, 0157° / 35°0.02
57 °
Defiance, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low16° (1972)
Mon, 0257° / 35°0.02
57 °
Defiance, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2025)
Record low17° (1972)
Tue, 0357° / 35°0.03
57 °
Defiance, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low11° (1961)
Wed, 0457° / 36°0.03
57 °
Defiance, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2009)
Record low18° (1990)
Thu, 0558° / 35°0.02
58 °
Defiance, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (2023)
Record low22° (1990)
Fri, 0657° / 35°0.02
57 °
Defiance, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low12° (1961)
Sat, 0757° / 35°0.04
57 °
Defiance, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low21° (1961)
Sun, 0856° / 35°0.02
56 °
Defiance, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low22° (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 Defiance, 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 Defiance, 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.