Aragon, NM Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Catron County / Aragon / Zip Codes
Aragon, New Mexico has a warm climate with variations in temperature throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry while winters are mild but can be quite cold at times. The town usually experiences low to moderate amounts of humidity and is mostly sunny all year round. Snowfall is fairly uncommon, and the summer months typically have temperatures that range from 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is also scarce, with only about 13 inches falling annually on average.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Aragon, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAragon, New MexicoUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  22.1 in.27.8 in.
  75.7 days106.2 days
  278 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  7.57
  6.14.3
  6680 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 Aragon with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Aragon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aragon are September, August and May.
In Aragon, there are 10.0 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 Aragon with an average of 13.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Aragon, there are 206.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Aragon, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Aragon, 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 Aragon with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Aragon means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Aragon with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Aragon, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.1 inches in Aragon means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Aragon with 6.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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