Dora, NM has a continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures usually reach into the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit with cool nights. Winters are usually very cold with temperatures dipping below freezing for several days in a row. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, but it does snow from time to time during the winter months.
Dora, New Mexico gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Dora averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Dora. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Dora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year