Jal, NM Climate

Jal, NM has a pleasant climate that is typically warm and sunny. The average high temperature in the summer is around 93 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low is around 60 degrees. In the winter, temperatures cool off to an average high of 58 degrees and an average low of 25 degrees. Rainfall is relatively low in Jal, averaging around 10 inches annually. This climate makes Jal a great destination for outdoor activities year-round.

Jal, New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Jal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jal is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Jal, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jal, New Mexico	United States
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	94.7°	85.8°
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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 Jal with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Jal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jal are October, April and March.

In Jal, there are 105.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jal with an average of 27.9°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Jal, there are 75.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Jal, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in Jal 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 Jal with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Jal means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

September is the rainiest month in Jal with 4.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 37.9 rainy days annually in Jal, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Jal means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Jal with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.