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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Harding County / Roy / Zip Codes
Roy, NM has a semi-arid climate, with hot weather during the summer and cold temperatures experienced in the winter. On average, Roy's summers are usually hot and dry with high temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C). Winters are cold but mild with temperatures typically ranging from 30–40°F (-1 to 4°C). Rainfall is scarce, averaging only 11 inches (28 cm) annually. Snowfall is light, usually around 5 inches (13 cm) per year. Overall, Roy experiences long summers and short winters with mild weather year-round.

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

Roy averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Roy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roy is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

9 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Roy, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoy, New MexicoUnited States
  16.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.3 in.27.8 in.
  55.0 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.87
  5.64.3
  5896 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 Roy with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Roy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roy are September, May and June.
In Roy, there are 21.7 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 Roy with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Roy, there are 146.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Roy, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Roy 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 Roy with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Roy means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Roy with 8.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Roy, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Roy means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Roy with 4.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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