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United States / New Mexico / Espanola Metro Area / Rio Arriba County / Brazos / Zip Codes
Brazos, NM has a typically dry climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months range between 80-90°F, while temperatures during winter months range between 40-50°F. Throughout the year, Brazos receives an average of 11 inches of rain and experiences little to no snowfall throughout the year. The town offers clear skies most days with low humidity levels making it a great place for outdoor activities.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brazos is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Brazos, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Brazos with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Brazos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brazos are August, June and July.
In Brazos, 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 Brazos with an average of 8.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Brazos, there are 219.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Brazos, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Brazos, 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 Brazos 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 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Brazos means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Brazos with 13.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Brazos, 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 95.5 inches in Brazos means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Brazos with 20.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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