Vaughn, NM Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Guadalupe County / Vaughn / Zip Codes
Vaughn, New Mexico has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Vaughn are typically dry and hot, with temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Vaughn are known to be quite cold with overnight lows dipping into the low twenties. The area receives an average of around 12 inches of rainfall annually, mostly in the spring months from April through June. Snow is infrequent but can occur occasionally, usually in January or February.

Vaughn, New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vaughn averages 25 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 Vaughn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vaughn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, August and May are the most pleasant months in Vaughn, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVaughn, New MexicoUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.8 in.27.8 in.
  50.0 days106.2 days
  280 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  7.77
  6.24.3
  5978 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 Vaughn with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In Vaughn, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vaughn are May, September and August.
In Vaughn, there are 34.0 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 Vaughn with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Vaughn, there are 150.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Vaughn, 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 Vaughn, 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 Vaughn with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Vaughn means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Vaughn with 8.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 50.0 rainy days annually in Vaughn, 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 Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in Vaughn means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Vaughn with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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