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United States / New Mexico / Las Vegas Metro Area / San Miguel County / Pecos / Zip Codes
Pecos, NM has a climate that is generally semi-arid, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 94°F (34°C) and the average low temperature in January is 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is very low throughout the year, with an annual average of 12 inches (305 mm). Despite the dryness, Pecos, NM has abundant sunshine for much of the year, allowing for optimal conditions to experience outdoor activities in the area.

Pecos, New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pecos averages 26 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 Pecos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pecos gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pecos is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pecos, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePecos, New MexicoUnited States
  16.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  62.8 days106.2 days
  279 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.57
  6.24.3
  6922 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 Pecos with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Pecos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pecos are September, May and August.
In Pecos, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pecos with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Pecos, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Pecos, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Pecos, 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.
August is the wettest month in Pecos with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Pecos means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Pecos with 10.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in Pecos, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in Pecos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Pecos with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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