Cimarron, NM Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Colfax County / Cimarron / Zip Codes
Cimarron, NM has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the city typically ranges between 40 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. During the summer months, the temperatures can soar to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Precipitation in Cimarron is quite minimal, with most of it falling during the winter months as snow or light rain. Despite this, the area sees plenty of sunshine throughout the year and is rarely subject to severe weather such as thunderstorms or hurricanes.

Cimarron, New Mexico gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cimarron averages 120 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Cimarron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cimarron gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 120 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cimarron is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.4 Summer - 4.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cimarron, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCimarron, New MexicoUnited States
  23.7 in.38.1 in.
  120.3 in.27.8 in.
  90.7 days106.2 days
  271 days205 days
  77.1°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.47
  5.24.3
  6430 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 Cimarron with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Cimarron, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cimarron are July, August and June.
In Cimarron, there are 0.1 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 Cimarron with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Cimarron, there are 238.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Cimarron, there are 25.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Cimarron, 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.
July is the wettest month in Cimarron with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in Cimarron means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Cimarron with 13.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Cimarron, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 120.3 inches in Cimarron means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in Cimarron with 23.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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