Canada de los Alamos, NM Climate


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Canada de los Alamos, NM has a warm desert climate with very hot and dry summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperatures are around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average winter low temperatures are around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, with an average of just five inches annually. The area is mostly sunny throughout the year, with about 300 days of sunshine on average each year. Winds are generally light in Canada de los Alamos, but can occasionally become quite strong during certain times of the year.

Canada de los Alamos, New Mexico gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canada de los Alamos averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Canada de los Alamos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canada de los Alamos gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 18
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canada de los Alamos is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Canada de los Alamos, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Canada de los Alamos with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Canada de los Alamos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canada de los Alamos are September, May and August.
In Canada de los Alamos, there are 14.9 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 Canada de los Alamos with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Canada de los Alamos, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Canada de los Alamos, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Canada de los Alamos, 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 Canada de los Alamos with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Canada de los Alamos means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Canada de los Alamos with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in Canada de los Alamos, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in Canada de los Alamos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Canada de los Alamos with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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