Atoka, NM Climate


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Atoka, NM has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months average around 84°F during the day and 57°F at night. During the winter months, temperatures drop to an average of 43°F during the day and 25°F at night. The area receives an average precipitation of 18 inches per year, with most of it occurring from April to July. Snowfall is very rare in this region, though there can be brief periods of snow accumulation throughout the winter months.

Atoka, New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atoka averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Atoka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atoka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atoka is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Atoka, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAtoka, New MexicoUnited States
  13.2 in.38.1 in.
  6.6 in.27.8 in.
  52.5 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  94.0°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.97
  6.64.3
  3376 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 Atoka with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Atoka, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atoka are April, October and March.
In Atoka, there are 94.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atoka with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Atoka, there are 91.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Atoka, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Atoka 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.
September is the wettest month in Atoka with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in Atoka means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Atoka with 7.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 52.5 rainy days annually in Atoka, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Atoka means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Atoka with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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