Talpa, NM Climate


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Talpa, NM has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional high temperatures reaching into the mid 90s. The winter months are generally cool, with average highs in the mid-50s. Rainfall is fairly low throughout the year, with most of it falling between August and October. Snowfall is also uncommon but does occur occasionally in January and February.

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

Talpa averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Talpa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Talpa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Talpa is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Talpa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTalpa, New MexicoUnited States
  13.0 in.38.1 in.
  36.5 in.27.8 in.
  69.2 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  7.37
  5.94.3
  7044 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 Talpa with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Talpa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Talpa are September, June and August.
In Talpa, there are 13.5 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 Talpa with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Talpa, there are 181.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Talpa, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Talpa, 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 Talpa with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Talpa means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Talpa with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 69.2 rainy days annually in Talpa, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Talpa means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Talpa with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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