La Union, NM Climate


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La Union, NM has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 64°F. Summers can be quite hot, with highs in the 90s and even 100s sometimes. Winters often feature freezing temperatures and occasional snowfall. Rainfall is limited to about 10-15 inches per year and there are usually only a few days of precipitation each month. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location on the eastern edge of the Great Plains.

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

La Union averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in La Union. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Union gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
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 La Union is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

6.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in La Union, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Union, New MexicoUnited States
  10.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  43.0 days106.2 days
  293 days205 days
  95.1°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  87
  6.74.3
  3799 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 La Union with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In La Union, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Union are April, October and March.
In La Union, there are 98.8 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 La Union with an average of 29.9°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In La Union, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In La Union, 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 La Union 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 La Union with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in La Union means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in La Union with 7.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 43.0 rainy days annually in La Union, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in La Union means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in La Union with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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