Caballo, NM Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Sierra County / Caballo / Zip Codes
Caballo, NM has a dry climate with very low annual precipitation. Summers can be quite hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-90s to low 100s and high humidity levels. Winters are typically mild but have been known to drop into the 20s at night. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of over 300 days of sunshine annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Caballo is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Caballo, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaballo, New MexicoUnited States
  11.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.4 in.27.8 in.
  48.0 days106.2 days
  291 days205 days
  95.7°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.97
  74.3
  4252 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 Caballo with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Caballo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caballo are October, April and May.
In Caballo, there are 97.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caballo with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Caballo, there are 82.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Caballo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Caballo is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
August is the wettest month in Caballo with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Caballo means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Caballo with 9.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 48.0 rainy days annually in Caballo, which is less rainy 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in Caballo means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Caballo with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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