Roswell in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Roswell sees average daytime highs around 93°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.8 in of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 93°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Roswell's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Roswell's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
93°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
68°F
Rainfall
3.8 in
19 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Roswell in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 93°F.

A typical summer day in Roswell reaches about 93°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Roswell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 89 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
89
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Roswell weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 31°0.52.61.2104.3
Feb60° / 35°0.52.70.910.86.0
Mar68° / 41°0.83.30.311.77.7
Apr77° / 48°0.82.60.112.88.4
May85° / 58°1.44.8013.76.2
Jun94° / 67°0.95014.23.4
Jul94° / 70°1.46.40143.2
Aug91° / 69°1.57.6013.23.9
Sep85° / 62°1.66.1012.26.2
Oct75° / 50°1.34.30.211.28.2
Nov63° / 38°0.62.60.610.36.8
Dec54° / 31°0.73.11.39.84.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Roswell gets around 3.8 in of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Roswell?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Roswell. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Roswell in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Roswell sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Roswell in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roswell peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Roswell in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Roswell is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1822 µg/m³Aug 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roswell?

Roswell sits at 33.4°N, 104.5°W, 3,576 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carlsbad, 70 mi away.

Topography around Roswell

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Roswell.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Roswell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 3,593 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,900 ft.

The land around Roswell is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (72%) within 10 miles, and grassland (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
6,900 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Carlsbad 70 mi · Alamogordo 90 mi · Hobbs 94 mi · Clovis 103 mi · Las Cruces 150 mi · Horizon City 153 mi · Lubbock 154 mi · Hereford 157 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Roswell (33.3944°, -104.5249°, elevation 3,576 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.