Climate in Lea County, New Mexico

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Climate	Lea, NM	United States
Rainfall (in.)	15.1	36.5
Snowfall (in.)	5.4	25
Precipitation Days	40	100
Sunny Days	271	205
Avg. July High	93.2	86.5
Avg. Jan. Low	25.7	20.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)	39	44
UV Index	5.8	4.3
Elevation ft.	3,788	1,443

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Lea County, NM, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 5 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 40.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Lea County, NM. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 26. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 39 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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