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Climate in Portales, New Mexico

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ClimatePortales, NMUnited States
Rainfall (in.)16.836.5
Snowfall (in.)8.725
Precipitation Days53100
Sunny Days273205
Avg. July High9286.5
Avg. Jan. Low22.220.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)4744
UV Index6.24.3
Elevation ft.4,0231,443



Portales, NM, gets 17 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 9 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 53.

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Portales, NM. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.


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What Crime?: I've been here a year and I don't see the crime. The gangbangers just are not here like back in Cali, or in Clovis. There are a few cruisers with boom boxes but most... (read more)What Crime?: I've been here a year and I don't see the crime. The gangbangers just are not here like back in cali, or in... (read more)Portales is a Sleeper: We chose Portales over Clovis, and after a few months of small town culture shock (Portales is around 15,000 people), we find ourselves liking the peace and quite and... (read more)Have an opinion about Portales? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portales Click Here