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Antelope Butte Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Antelope Butte: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Antelope Butte gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

26% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Bone Springs Div SNOTEL station (×1.24 correction). See full station data

Dec 21%
Jan 22%
Feb 24%
Mar 30%
Apr 1-15 35%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Antelope Butte's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

82% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 82%
Jan 82%
Feb 81%
Mar 83%

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