Chamisal, NM Climate


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Chamisal, NM has a dry, temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures average in the mid eighties during the day and drop to an average of 65 degrees at night. In the winter months temperatures average in the mid forties during the day and drop to an average of 25 degrees at night. The town receives on average over 10 inches of precipitation annually occurring primarily during the summer months when afternoon thunderstorms are most common.

Chamisal, New Mexico gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chamisal averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Chamisal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chamisal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chamisal is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Chamisal, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChamisal, New MexicoUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  86.2 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  290 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  6.77
  5.94.3
  7474 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 Chamisal with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Chamisal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chamisal are July, August and June.
In Chamisal, there are 0.3 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 Chamisal with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Chamisal, there are 209.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Chamisal, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Chamisal, 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 Chamisal with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Chamisal means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Chamisal with 11.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Chamisal, 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 86.2 inches in Chamisal means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in Chamisal with 17.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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