Dona Ana, NM Climate


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Dona Ana, NM has a mild and sunny climate for much of the year. The average temperature in the summer is 84°F, while in winter the average temperature drops to about 45°F. Precipitation is relatively low, with an annual average of only 8 inches. July and August tend to be the hottest months, while December and January are usually colder than other months of the year. The sun shines for an average of 294 days a year in Dona Ana, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping and fishing.

Dona Ana, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dona Ana averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Dona Ana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dona Ana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Dona Ana, while July and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDona Ana, New MexicoUnited States
  10.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  44.7 days106.2 days
  287 days205 days
  94.4°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.97
  6.74.3
  3963 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.

June is the hottest month for Dona Ana with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Dona Ana, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dona Ana are October, April and May.
In Dona Ana, there are 92.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dona Ana with an average of 24.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Dona Ana, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Dona Ana, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Dona Ana means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Dona Ana with 8.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 44.7 rainy days annually in Dona Ana, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Dona Ana means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Dona Ana with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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