Monthly outlook for El Refugio, NM: average high 60.1°, average low 43.1°. That is 3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (70°), the coolest 17 October (32.9°).
60.1°/43.1°
Average high / low
−3°
Below normal
1 / 2
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
61.4°
67°
-3.1°
22 October – 31 October
58°
62.1°
-2.3°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
58.6°
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October records over 66 years
84.9°1 October 2015All-time high
18.5°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Placitas (15 mi).
Tue, 1370° / 51°0
70 °
El Refugio, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 70°, low 51°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1465° / 43°0
65 °
El Refugio, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 65°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Thu, 1560° / 37°0
60 °
El Refugio, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 60°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.7 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Fri, 1651° / 33°0
51 °
El Refugio, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 51°, low 33°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind17 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Sat, 1742° / 33°0.37
42 °
El Refugio, Saturday, 17 October
Rain. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 1859° / 41°0
59 °
El Refugio, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.4 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1964° / 48°0
64 °
El Refugio, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.6 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2067° / 51°0
67 °
El Refugio, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2167° / 51°0.03
67 °
El Refugio, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind25.4 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2265° / 51°0
65 °
El Refugio, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 65°, low 51°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.6 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2353° / 45°0
53 °
El Refugio, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.3 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 2455° / 37°0
55 °
El Refugio, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.4 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 2553° / 41°0
53 °
El Refugio, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind20.1 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 2657° / 37°0
57 °
El Refugio, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2764° / 41°0
64 °
El Refugio, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.4 mph E
Humidity17%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2862° / 41°0.03
62 °
El Refugio, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low20° (2020)
Thu, 2962° / 41°0.02
62 °
El Refugio, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high62°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high76° (2003)
Record low25° (2009)
Fri, 3060° / 39°0.03
60 °
El Refugio, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high60°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (2016)
Record low23° (2019)
Sat, 3160° / 39°0.05
60 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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 °
El Refugio, 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)
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 El Refugio, 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 El Refugio, 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.