Anthony, NM Climate


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The climate in Anthony, NM is typically dry and arid. The summer months are usually hot, with temperatures reaching into the 90s (Fahrenheit). Nights can be cool, especially during the winter. The area generally receives less than 10 inches of rainfall in a year, making it one of the drier places in New Mexico. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing and snowfall is rare. Summers can bring some severe thunderstorms that bring more rain than normal, but this does not happen every year.

Anthony, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anthony averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Anthony. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anthony gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Anthony is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

6.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Anthony, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnthony, New MexicoUnited States
  10.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  43.0 days106.2 days
  296 days205 days
  95.1°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  87
  6.74.3
  3802 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

June is the hottest month for Anthony with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Anthony, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anthony are April, October and March.
In Anthony, there are 98.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anthony with an average of 29.9°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Anthony, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Anthony, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Anthony is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
August is the wettest month in Anthony with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in Anthony means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Anthony with 7.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 43.0 rainy days annually in Anthony, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Anthony means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Anthony with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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