What is the average water temperature in New Mexico?

The current average water temperature across New Mexico's monitored water bodies is 67.6°F.

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New Mexico Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in New Mexico today?

Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nm at 87.1°F.

Current lake & river temperatures in New Mexico — updated daily from USGS sensors.

With Data

67.6°F

State Avg

87.1°F

Warmest

87.1°F

Warmest

Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nm

67.6°F

State Average

100 water bodies

32°F

Coldest

Sapello River Above Sapello, Nm

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Swimming Conditions

⚠️ Brisk — wetsuit recommended

Based on avg 67.6°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 67.6°F

New Mexico — Ranked by Temperature

24 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nm River	87.1°	30.6°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
2	Rio Grande Below Leasburg Dam At Fort Selden, Nm Reservoir	86.2°	30.1°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
3	Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm River	85.5°	29.7°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
4	Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm River	83.8°	28.8°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 26
5	Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm River	82.6°	28.1°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 18
6	Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm Lake	78.6°	25.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
7	San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm River	77.9°	25.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
8	Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm Lake	77.2°	25.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 22
9	Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm Lake	77°	25°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
10	Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 20
11	Rio Grande At Alameda Bridge At Alameda, Nm Lake	74.3°	23.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jun 6
12	Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 26
13	Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm Reservoir	71.6°	22°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
14	Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm Lake	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 29
15	San Juan River At Farmington, Nm River	67.1°	19.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 26
16	Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm Lake	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
17	Animas River At Farmington, Nm River	62.6°	17°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 26
18	Animas River Below Aztec, Nm River	57.9°	14.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 3
19	Zuni Salt Lake Nr Quemado, Nm Lake	56.5°	13.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Oct 16
20	Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm River	54.1°	12.3°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Nov 25
21	San Juan River Near Archuleta, Nm River	49.3°	9.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 26
22	Gavilan Canyon At Skunk Canyon Nr Hollywood, Nm Lake	43.9°	6.6°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 30
23	Mora Creek At Holman, Nm River	36.9°	2.7°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 8
24	Sapello River Above Sapello, Nm River	32°	0°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 21
25	Black River Above Malaga, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
26	Costilla Reservoir Near Costilla, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
27	San Jose Drain At Woodward Rd At Albq., Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
28	Tularosa Creek Near Bent, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
29	Canadian River Near Taylor Springs, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
30	Rio San Jose At Acoma Pueblo, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
31	Rio Grande Below Elephant Butte Dam, Nm Reservoir	—	—	—	—	—
32	Mancos River Nr Four Corners, Co River	—	—	—	—	—
33	Santistevan Creek Near Costilla, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
34	Pecos R Abv Canon Del Uta Nr Colonias, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
35	Mogollon Creek Near Cliff, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
36	Rio Pueblo De Taos Near Taos, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
37	Pecos River Near Dunlap, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
38	Alamitos Creek Blw Fr 161H Nr Holman, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
39	Rio Chama Above Chama, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
40	Rio Bonito Near Lincoln, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
41	Santa Cruz River Near Cundiyo, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
42	Rio Penasco Near Hope, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
43	Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
44	Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
45	N. Floodway Channel At Albuquerque, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
46	Delaware River Nr Red Bluff, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
47	Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
48	Rio Grande Near Bosque Farms, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
49	San Juan R At Bolack Ranch Brdg Nr Farmington Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
50	Mora River At La Cueva, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
51	Rio Grande Conveyance Channel At San Marcial, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
52	Hogback Canal Near Waterflow, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
53	W Fork Gila R Blw Mdl Fork Nr Gila Hot Springs, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
54	Red River Near Questa, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
55	Fort Sumner Main Canal Near Fort Sumner, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
56	Chaco Wash At Chaco Canyon National Monument, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
57	Rio Pueblo Nr Penasco, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
58	North Fork Eagle Creek Near Alto, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
59	Rio Chama Below Abiquiu Dam, Nm Reservoir	—	—	—	—	—
60	Pecos River Near Lake Arthur, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
61	Cochiti East Side Main Canal At Cochiti, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
62	Pecos River Below Brantley Dam Near Carlsbad, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
63	Jemez River Outlet Below Jemez Canyon Dam, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
64	Black River Below Blue Springs Nr Whites City, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
65	North Pino Arroyo Outfall Lake	—	—	—	—	—
66	Vermejo River Near Dawson, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
67	Tijeras Arroyo Nr Albuquerque, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
68	Sacramento R Near Sunspot, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
69	Rio Grande Floodway At San Acacia, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
70	La Plata River At La Plata, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
71	Conchas River At Variadero, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
72	Rio Nutria Near Ramah, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
73	Costilla Creek Near Costilla, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
74	Pecos River Below Santa Rosa Dam, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
75	Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
76	Rio Grande Del Rancho Near Talpa, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
77	Rio Ruidoso At Ruidoso, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
78	Rio Chama Near La Puente, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
79	Rio Hondo Blw Diamond A Dam Nr Roswell, Nm Reservoir	—	—	—	—	—
80	Tesuque Creek Above Diversions Near Santa Fe, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
81	Pecos River (Kaiser Channel) Near Lakewood, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
82	Dark Canyon Draw Near Whites City, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
83	Elephant Butte Reservoir Reservoir	—	—	—	—	—
84	Rio Grande At Albuquerque, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
85	Salt Creek Near Tularosa, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
86	Rayado Creek Near Cimarron, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
87	Rio Grande Floodway Near Bernardo, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
88	Animas River At Penny Lane Near Flora Vista, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
89	Coyote Creek Near Golondrinas, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
90	Rio Grande At Narrows In Elephant Butte Res., Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
91	Casias Creek Near Costilla, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
92	Gallinas R Nr Colonias, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
93	Gila River Near Gila, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
94	Rio Hondo Near Valdez, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
95	Pecos River Below Taiban Creek Near Fort Sumner,Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
96	Alamitos Creek Blw Canoncito Ditch Nr Holman, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
97	Eagle Creek Below South Fork Near Alto, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
98	Rio Penasco Near Dunken, Nm Lake	—	—	—	—	—
99	Santa Fe River Above Mcclure Res, Nr Santa Fe, Nm River	—	—	—	—	—
100	Pecos R At Damsite 3 Nr Carlsbad, Nm Reservoir	—	—	—	—	—

Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nm River

87.1°F

🔥 Hot

Rio Grande Below Leasburg Dam At Fort Selden, Nm Reservoir

86.2°F

🔥 Hot

Pecos River At Red Bluff, Nm River

85.5°F

🔥 Hot

Revuelto Creek Near Logan, Nm River

83.8°F

☀️ Warm

Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad, Nm River

82.6°F

☀️ Warm

Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge, Nm Lake

78.6°F

☀️ Warm

San Juan River At Shiprock, Nm River

77.9°F

☀️ Warm

Rio Grande At Embudo, Nm Lake

77.2°F

☀️ Warm

Rio Chama Near Chamita, Nm Lake

77°F

☀️ Warm

Jemez River Near Jemez, Nm River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

Rio Grande At Alameda Bridge At Alameda, Nm Lake

74.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Gallinas Creek Near Montezuma, Nm River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Rio Grande Below Cochiti Dam, Nm Reservoir

71.6°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Rio Grande Nr Alameda, Nm Lake

67.3°F

🌤️ Comfortable

San Juan River At Farmington, Nm River

67.1°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Rio Mora Near Terrero, Nm Lake

63.3°F

🌊 Cool

Animas River At Farmington, Nm River

62.6°F

🌊 Cool

Animas River Below Aztec, Nm River

57.9°F

🌊 Cool

Zuni Salt Lake Nr Quemado, Nm Lake

56.5°F

🌊 Cool

Pecos River Near Malaga, Nm River

54.1°F

❄️ Cold

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❓ New Mexico Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in New Mexico today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Black River At Harkey Crossing Nr Malaga, Nm is currently the warmest water body in New Mexico at 87.1°F.

Which New Mexico lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, New Mexico's average water temperature is 67.6°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in New Mexico?

The optimal temperature range depends on your target species. For bass fishing, look for water bodies between 65–75°F. For trout, target the coldest water bodies in New Mexico — typically 50–65°F. Use the table above to identify which lakes are in the ideal range for your target species.

🔬 Data Methodology & Sources

Water temperature readings on this site are collected from USGS (United States Geological Survey) monitoring stations installed at lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the country. Sensors measure water surface temperature in Celsius, which is converted to Fahrenheit for display. Data is retrieved and stored daily. Temperatures shown reflect the most recent available sensor reading for each water body, typically from the past 1–30 days depending on station reporting frequency.

⚠️ Water temperatures can vary significantly across a water body due to depth, currents, and time of day. Sensor readings represent conditions at the monitoring station location. Always exercise caution when swimming and consult local authorities for official safety advisories.