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United States / New Mexico / Alamogordo Metro Area / Otero County / Orogrande / Zip Codes
Orogrande, NM has a mild desert climate with hot summers and cool winters. The area is generally sunny, dry and low in humidity. It can get very cold during winter, with average temperatures dropping to around 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius). During summertime the days are warm with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). Rain is rare in Orogrande, NM, usually only occurring approximately once every couple of months. Despite this lack of rain, there are some thunderstorms that occur during spring and summer months which bring brief but intense bursts of precipitation.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orogrande 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 September are the most pleasant months in Orogrande, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrogrande, New MexicoUnited States
  11.9 in.38.1 in.
  3.3 in.27.8 in.
  47.0 days106.2 days
  287 days205 days
  95.2°85.8°
  27.7°21.7°
  7.97
  6.64.3
  4190 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 Orogrande with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Orogrande, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orogrande are October, April and March.
In Orogrande, there are 97.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orogrande with an average of 27.6°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Orogrande, there are 80.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Orogrande, 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 Orogrande 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 Orogrande with 2.5 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 11.9 inches in Orogrande means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Orogrande with 8.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 47.0 rainy days annually in Orogrande, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Orogrande means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Orogrande with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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