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United States / New Mexico / Clovis Metro Area / Curry County / Grady / Zip Codes
Grady, NM has a typical semiarid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in summers exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average lows in the winter dip to the mid 20s. Precipitation is generally low, and snowfall is rare but does happen occasionally. The area is known for its strong wind gusts throughout the year due to its location in an open valley between two mountain ranges.

Grady, New Mexico gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grady averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Grady. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grady gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Grady, while December and January 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 Grady with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In Grady, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grady are May, September and October.
In Grady, there are 58.1 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 Grady with an average of 22.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Grady, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Grady, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Grady 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 June.
August is the wettest month in Grady with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Grady means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Grady with 8.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 57.2 rainy days annually in Grady, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Grady means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Grady with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jayne · Ogden, UT
Tourism and Friendship
Over 18 years ago

Several years ago I went to Grady New Mexico on my way back to LA. I am Australian and found it interesting that a town should share my Surname. That sparked an interest  More

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