Weather in Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park weather can change quickly any time of year. Winter is cold and dry with occasional snow and ice storms. Spring is extremely windy. Summer is very hot and violent lightning storms are not uncommon in the evenings. Fall is usually mild and without extremes. Of course, the vast majority of visitors come only for the cave, where it is a constant 56°F with high humidity.

Current Weather in the Carlsbad Caverns Region

Averages and Records at Carlsbad Caverns

Month	Avg High	Avg Low	Record High	Record Low	Avg Precip
January	55	33	81	-4	0.47
February	60	36	84	1	0.54
March	67	42	90	10	0.51
April	75	49	95	21	0.64
May	82	57	101	34	1.17
June	90	64	110	41	1.53
July	90	66	106	46	2.01
August	88	65	103	52	1.83
September	82	59	100	34	2.11
October	74	51	94	15	1.16
November	64	41	86	8	0.81
December	56	34	81	2	0.63

All temperatures are reported in Fahrenheit. All precipitation is reported in inches.