Loving, NM Climate


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Loving, NM has a hot semi-arid climate with very little precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually dry and hot, while winters tend to be mild and sunny. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing, making Loving an attractive destination for those looking for a warm climate year round. Rainfall is usually scarce at just 11 inches annually, but can be heavy during the monsoon season of June and July. Loving's proximity to the Chihuahuan Desert ensures that it gets plenty of sunshine all year long too, making outdoor activities enjoyable even during the hottest months of summer.

Loving, New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loving averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Loving. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loving gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 28
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Loving is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Loving, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLoving, New MexicoUnited States
  13.5 in.38.1 in.
  5.3 in.27.8 in.
  50.1 days106.2 days
  279 days205 days
  94.6°85.8°
  27.7°21.7°
  87
  6.64.3
  3051 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 Loving with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Loving, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loving are October, April and March.
In Loving, there are 100.1 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 Loving with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Loving, there are 76.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Loving, 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 Loving 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.
September is the wettest month in Loving with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Loving means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Loving with 6.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.1 rainy days annually in Loving, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Loving means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Loving with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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