Best time to visit Capulin Volcano National Monument
March and April are the best balance at Capulin Volcano National Monument: mild and dry for the park (average highs 57° to 64°F), with crowds from quiet to moderate. July is busiest, with about 20,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 46°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Capulin, NM USC00291450
- Lat / lon
- 36.74, -103.99
- Elevation
- 6,840 ft
- From park center
- 3.2 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Marbest | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 46° | 49° | 57° | 64° | 74° | 83° | 86° | 83° | 77° | 67° | 55° | 46° | 65° |
| Low, °F | 15° | 18° | 24° | 31° | 40° | 49° | 54° | 53° | 46° | 33° | 22° | 14° | 33° |
| Precipitation, in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| Snow, in | 6.4 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 40.9 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:54 | 10:47 | 11:51 | 13:05 | 14:07 | 14:40 | 14:27 | 13:34 | 12:22 | 11:11 | 10:09 | 9:39 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 91 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Quiet | Moderate | Very busy | Very busy | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 15° | 0.5 | 6.4 | 9:54 | 2,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 49° | 18° | 0.5 | 5.4 | 10:47 | 2,200 | Quiet | Cool |
| Marchbest | 57° | 24° | 1.0 | 7.7 | 11:51 | 6,100 | Moderate | Mild |
| Aprilbest | 64° | 31° | 1.0 | 4.6 | 13:05 | 5,700 | Quiet | Mild |
| May | 74° | 40° | 1.5 | 0.7 | 14:07 | 9,200 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| June | 83° | 49° | 2.3 | 0 | 14:40 | 17,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 54° | 3.6 | 0 | 14:27 | 20,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 83° | 53° | 2.9 | 0 | 13:34 | 9,500 | Moderate | Hot |
| September | 77° | 46° | 1.9 | 0 | 12:22 | 7,700 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| October | 67° | 33° | 1.1 | 2.4 | 11:11 | 4,100 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| November | 55° | 22° | 0.6 | 4.6 | 10:09 | 3,300 | Quiet | Cool |
| December | 46° | 14° | 0.8 | 9.1 | 9:39 | 5,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 65° | 33° | 17.6 | 40.9 | 91,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 86°F
- Coldest nights December, average low 14°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 91,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State New Mexico
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