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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Hidalgo County / Glen Acres / Zip Codes
The climate in Glen Acres, NM is generally hot and dry during the summer months with temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are much cooler with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is usually light throughout the year, though there can be occasional heavy downpours during monsoon season from July to September. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year and has comfortable weather conditions for most of the year.

Glen Acres, New Mexico gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Acres averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Glen Acres. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Acres gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Glen Acres, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlen Acres, New MexicoUnited States
  12.3 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  46.3 days106.2 days
  286 days205 days
  94.3°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.97
  6.84.3
  4743 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.

June is the hottest month for Glen Acres with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Glen Acres, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Acres are October, April and May.
In Glen Acres, there are 89.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen Acres with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Glen Acres, there are 111.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Glen Acres, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Glen Acres 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.
July is the wettest month in Glen Acres with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Glen Acres means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Glen Acres with 7.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 46.3 rainy days annually in Glen Acres, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Glen Acres means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Glen Acres with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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