Camping in New Mexico: Best Months, Booking and Fire Rules
Across New Mexico's 3 NOAA reference stations, camping weather is mild from April to May and from September to October, with average highs of 72 to 84 F and lows of 41 to 56 F. Nights at or below freezing show up from October to April, most often in January, when they average 27.1 a month. State park sites are booked through ReserveAmerica (New Mexico State Parks), up to six months ahead.
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The best months for camping in New Mexico
By NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals, camping weather in New Mexico is mild April to May and September to October. Pick the station nearest your campground below; high ground runs colder than any station.
- Jan50° / 25°Freezing nights
- Feb56° / 29°Freezing nights
- Mar64° / 34°Freezing nights
- Apr72° / 41°Freezing nights
- May81° / 51°Mild
- Jun91° / 60°Hot
- Jul92° / 65°Hot
- Aug90° / 63°Hot
- Sep84° / 56°Mild
- Oct72° / 44°Freezing nights
- Nov59° / 32°Freezing nights
- Dec49° / 25°Freezing nights
Each month shows the average high and low across the state’s reference stations, in F. Mild means an average high of 60 to 85 F with lows of 40 F or more. Freezing nights means the stations average one or more nights a month at or below 32 F.
Albuquerqueelevation 5,310 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48 F | 26 F | 26.1 |
| February | 54 F | 30 F | 18.2 |
| March | 63 F | 36 F | 8.2 |
| April (mild) | 70 F | 43 F | 1.6 |
| May (mild) | 80 F | 52 F | 0.1 |
| June | 90 F | 62 F | 0 |
| July | 91 F | 67 F | 0 |
| August | 89 F | 65 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 83 F | 58 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 71 F | 46 F | 1.2 |
| November | 57 F | 34 F | 11.7 |
| December | 47 F | 27 F | 25.7 |
Roswellelevation 3,649 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 F | 28 F | 25.3 |
| February | 63 F | 33 F | 16.6 |
| March | 71 F | 39 F | 7 |
| April (mild) | 79 F | 47 F | 1.4 |
| May | 88 F | 57 F | 0 |
| June | 96 F | 66 F | 0 |
| July | 97 F | 70 F | 0 |
| August | 95 F | 69 F | 0 |
| September | 88 F | 61 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 78 F | 49 F | 1 |
| November | 66 F | 36 F | 12 |
| December | 57 F | 28 F | 24.1 |
Santa Feelevation 6,344 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 F | 20 F | 30 |
| February | 50 F | 23 F | 26.7 |
| March | 59 F | 28 F | 23.8 |
| April | 66 F | 34 F | 11.4 |
| May (mild) | 76 F | 43 F | 1.8 |
| June | 87 F | 52 F | 0 |
| July | 89 F | 58 F | 0 |
| August | 86 F | 56 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 80 F | 49 F | 0.2 |
| October | 68 F | 38 F | 5.4 |
| November | 54 F | 27 F | 23.5 |
| December | 44 F | 20 F | 30.5 |
How to book a state park campsite in New Mexico
New Mexico State Parks Division (EMNRD) takes reservations through ReserveAmerica (New Mexico State Parks). The longest advance booking its page states is six months.
How far ahead you can book
Most campgrounds have a certain number of campsites that can be reserved in advance online. Campsites can be reserved 6 months in advance.Camping - State Parks - EMNRD, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
When the campgrounds are open
The following parks are available for camping. Check the Park Alerts page to ensure there are no closures at your park of choice. Some parks follow a seasonal closure schedule and are only open at specific times of the year.Know Before You Go - FAQs - State Parks - EMNRD, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Cancellations
Reservation Fee Per Night: $3.50 per night, $10.00 max. per reservation Cancellation Fee: $5.00Camping - State Parks - EMNRD, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Quoted from New Mexico State Parks Division (EMNRD) pages read October 18, 2026. Windows and fees change, so confirm on the booking site.
Campfires when you camp in New Mexico
Campfires in state parks and forests
Stage I Fire Restrictions: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove is prohibited except in State Park developed camp and picnic grounds where grills and stoves are provided by the State Park.New Mexico State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Where fire restrictions are posted
Stage II Fire restrictions are now in effect. Visitors MAY NOT: Build, maintain, attend, or use a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove INCLUDING fires in developed campgrounds or picnic area.New Mexico State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Current restrictions: New Mexico State Parks Division.
New Mexico camping questions
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Where this page’s facts come from
- State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
- National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
- National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.
Climate figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals at 3 reference stations in New Mexico. Rules are quoted from agency pages and can change.