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United States / New Mexico / Grants Metro Area / Cibola County / San Rafael / Zip Codes
San Rafael, NM enjoys a semi-arid climate with mostly sunny days and low humidity. Summers are hot with temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, while winters can be cold at times, dropping to below freezing. Precipitation is minimal during the summer, but more frequent in spring and fall when thunderstorms are common. The sun shines an average of 300 days per year in San Rafael, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year round.

San Rafael, New Mexico gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Rafael averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in San Rafael. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Rafael gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Rafael is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in San Rafael, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSan Rafael, New MexicoUnited States
  16.3 in.38.1 in.
  43.7 in.27.8 in.
  65.5 days106.2 days
  278 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  6470 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 San Rafael with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In San Rafael, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Rafael are August, June and July.
In San Rafael, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Rafael with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In San Rafael, there are 192.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In San Rafael, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in San Rafael, 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 San Rafael with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in San Rafael means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in San Rafael with 11.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in San Rafael, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in San Rafael means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in San Rafael with 10.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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