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United States / New Mexico / Las Vegas Metro Area / San Miguel County / Tecolote / Zip Codes
Tecolote, NM has a mild, arid climate with low humidity and moderate temperatures throughout the year. Winters in Tecolote are usually cool and dry, with temperatures ranging from highs of around 68°F to lows of around 38°F. Summers can be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up into the 90s during the day and cooling down to around 50°F at night. The area receives an average annual rainfall of just under 11 inches and sees an average of 8-10 inches of snow per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tecolote is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Tecolote, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTecolote, New MexicoUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  30.3 in.27.8 in.
  64.7 days106.2 days
  273 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  7.67
  6.24.3
  6296 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 Tecolote with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Tecolote, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tecolote are September, June and August.
In Tecolote, there are 9.9 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 Tecolote with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Tecolote, there are 181.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Tecolote, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Tecolote, 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 Tecolote with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Tecolote means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Tecolote with 11.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 64.7 rainy days annually in Tecolote, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Tecolote means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Tecolote with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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