Ensenada, NM Climate


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Ensenada, New Mexico has a mild climate throughout the year, with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter low temperature is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall can range from light to moderate throughout the year, with some months experiencing more precipitation than others. On average, Ensenada receives about 7 inches of rain per year. Throughout the spring and fall months temperatures tend to remain mild with consistent breezes that can bring cooler temperatures in from the nearby mountains.

Ensenada, New Mexico gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ensenada averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Ensenada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ensenada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ensenada is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 4.5 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Ensenada, while January and February 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 Ensenada with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Ensenada, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ensenada are August, June and July.
In Ensenada, 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 Ensenada with an average of 8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Ensenada, there are 218.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Ensenada, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is very low in Ensenada, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Ensenada 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 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Ensenada means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Ensenada with 13.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Ensenada, 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 96.1 inches in Ensenada means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. February is the snowiest month in Ensenada with 20.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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