Chilili, NM Climate


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Chilili, NM has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and sunny with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-90s. Winters are cold but often dry with temperatures ranging from below freezing to the upper-30s. Spring is mild and wet, while fall is cool and dry. The area receives enough precipitation throughout the year to support an abundance of vegetation, particularly desert shrubs and grasses.
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The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chilili is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

9.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Chilili, while January and December 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 Chilili with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Chilili, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chilili are September, August and June.
In Chilili, there are 9.5 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 Chilili with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Chilili, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Chilili, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Chilili, 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 Chilili with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Chilili means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Chilili with 10.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 70.9 rainy days annually in Chilili, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.8 inches in Chilili means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Chilili with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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