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United States / New Mexico / Carlsbad-Artesia Metro Area / Eddy County / Loco Hills / Zip Codes
Loco Hills, NM is situated in the Chihuahuan Desert and has a generally dry climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 80°F to 90°F while the winter temperatures range from 40°F to 50°F. Precipitation levels are low, averaging around 9 inches annually, and much of this falls during the summer months when thunderstorms are common. The area is known for its many sunny days throughout the year, with nearly 300 days of sunshine each year on average.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Loco Hills, while July 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 Loco Hills with an average high temperature of 95.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Loco Hills, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loco Hills are October, April and March.
In Loco Hills, there are 98.8 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 Loco Hills with an average of 27.6°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Loco Hills, there are 77.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In Loco Hills, 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 Loco Hills 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 Loco Hills with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Loco Hills means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Loco Hills with 6.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 48.0 rainy days annually in Loco Hills, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Loco Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Loco Hills with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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