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United States / New Mexico / Espanola Metro Area / Rio Arriba County / Tierra Amarilla / Zip Codes
Tierra Amarilla, NM has a mild temperate climate with frequent sunshine throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and dry while winters are mild and wet. Temperatures in the summer can rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but rarely exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months temperatures can drop to below freezing, but usually stay in the mid-30s range. Precipitation rates vary throughout the year, with minimal snowfall, but occasional hailstorms during spring and summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tierra Amarilla is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 4.5 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Tierra Amarilla, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTierra Amarilla, New MexicoUnited States
  21.5 in.38.1 in.
  96.1 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  8.2°21.7°
  6.57
  5.94.3
  7529 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 Tierra Amarilla with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Tierra Amarilla, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tierra Amarilla are August, June and July.
In Tierra Amarilla, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tierra Amarilla with an average of 8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Tierra Amarilla, there are 218.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Tierra Amarilla, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is very low in Tierra Amarilla, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Tierra Amarilla with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Tierra Amarilla means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Tierra Amarilla with 13.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Tierra Amarilla, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 96.1 inches in Tierra Amarilla means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. February is the snowiest month in Tierra Amarilla with 20.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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