Skyline-Ganipa, NM Climate


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Skyline-Ganipa, NM has mild weather all year round with hot summers and cool winters. The temperatures range from lows in the 30s to highs in the 90s during the summer months. Rainfall is low throughout the year but can sometimes reach up to 3 inches in a single day during the rainy season. Snowfall is rare but can occur during the winter months, usually accumulating no more than a few inches at most. The humidity levels remain fairly constant throughout the year, rarely ever reaching extreme highs or lows. Overall, Skyline-Ganipa has pleasant weather most of the year and is an ideal area for outdoor activities.

Skyline-Ganipa, New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skyline-Ganipa averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Skyline-Ganipa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skyline-Ganipa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skyline-Ganipa is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.3 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and August are the most pleasant months in Skyline-Ganipa, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSkyline-Ganipa, New MexicoUnited States
  10.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  51.4 days106.2 days
  280 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.77
  5.84.3
  6190 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 Skyline-Ganipa with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In Skyline-Ganipa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skyline-Ganipa are May, September and October.
In Skyline-Ganipa, there are 41.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Skyline-Ganipa with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Skyline-Ganipa, there are 156.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Skyline-Ganipa, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Skyline-Ganipa, 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 Skyline-Ganipa with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in Skyline-Ganipa means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Skyline-Ganipa with 8.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 51.4 rainy days annually in Skyline-Ganipa, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Skyline-Ganipa means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Skyline-Ganipa with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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