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United States / New Mexico / Silver City Metro Area / Grant County / Bayard / Zip Codes
Bayard, NM is located in the Chihuahuan Desert of the American Southwest, giving it a warm, arid climate. Winters are generally mild and dry with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summer temperatures can reach upwards of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and there are occasional thunderstorms. Due to its desert location, Bayard receives very little rainfall throughout the year with only about 8 inches annually.

Bayard, New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bayard averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Bayard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 26
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bayard is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
September, May and August are the most pleasant months in Bayard, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBayard, New MexicoUnited States
  17.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  67.9 days106.2 days
  292 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  8.17
  6.94.3
  5820 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.

June is the hottest month for Bayard with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Bayard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayard are May, September and October.
In Bayard, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayard with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Bayard, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Bayard, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Bayard, 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.
July is the wettest month in Bayard with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Bayard means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Bayard with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in Bayard, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Bayard means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Bayard with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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