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United States / New Mexico / Espanola Metro Area / Rio Arriba County / Lumberton / Zip Codes
Lumberton, NM is located in the Northeastern corner of New Mexico near the Texas border. The climate in Lumberton is characterized by warm and dry summers and chilly winters with occasional snowfall. Average temperatures range from lows in the mid-20s to highs in the mid-90s during the summer months. Precipitation levels throughout the year are quite low and generally below 10 inches per year, though occasionally there are periods of higher rainfall or snowfall. This arid climate makes it well suited for outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, hiking, and horseback riding.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lumberton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Lumberton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLumberton, New MexicoUnited States
  18.8 in.38.1 in.
  72.6 in.27.8 in.
  92.4 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.77
  5.94.3
  6857 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.

July is the hottest month for Lumberton with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Lumberton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lumberton are June, September and August.
In Lumberton, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lumberton with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Lumberton, there are 224.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Lumberton, there are 22.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Lumberton, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Lumberton with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Lumberton means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Lumberton with 12.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Lumberton, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.6 inches in Lumberton means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Lumberton with 17.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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