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United States / New Mexico / Las Vegas Metro Area / San Miguel County / Conchas Dam / Zip Codes
Conchas Dam, NM has a mild climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer range from 90°F to as high as 100°F during the day, while dropping to mid-50s at night. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely reaching freezing levels and snowfall being quite rare. Rainfall is light throughout the year but does increase during the summer months. Humidity is usually low in this desert region but can get quite high in certain areas near the lake.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Conchas Dam is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Conchas Dam, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Conchas Dam with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Conchas Dam, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Conchas Dam are October, May and April.
In Conchas Dam, there are 75.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Conchas Dam with an average of 22.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Conchas Dam, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Conchas Dam, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Conchas Dam is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
August is the wettest month in Conchas Dam with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Conchas Dam means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Conchas Dam with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 49.3 rainy days annually in Conchas Dam, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in Conchas Dam means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Conchas Dam with 4.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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