Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM Climate


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Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM enjoys a pleasant climate year-round. The city has hot, dry summers with temperatures reaching up to 100°F and cool, wet winters where temperatures can drop down to freezing. During the spring and fall months, the weather is mild and often sunny with comfortable temperatures in the sixties. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, and snowfall occurs occasionally in winter months.

Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eldorado at Santa Fe averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 274 sunny days per year in Eldorado at Santa Fe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eldorado at Santa Fe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eldorado at Santa Fe is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Eldorado at Santa Fe, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEldorado at Santa Fe, New MexicoUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  28.1 in.27.8 in.
  69.8 days106.2 days
  274 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.57
  6.34.3
  6676 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Eldorado at Santa Fe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eldorado at Santa Fe are September, May and August.
In Eldorado at Santa Fe, there are 20.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eldorado at Santa Fe with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Eldorado at Santa Fe, there are 157.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Eldorado at Santa Fe, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Eldorado at Santa Fe means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Eldorado at Santa Fe with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 69.8 rainy days annually in Eldorado at Santa Fe, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in Eldorado at Santa Fe means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Eldorado at Santa Fe with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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