Magdalena, NM Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Socorro County / Magdalena / Zip Codes
Magdalena, NM has a dry and mild climate with mostly sunny days throughout the year. The average high in the summer months is around 85°F and the average low in the winter months is around 25°F. Precipitation is generally low, averaging around 10 inches annually. Winters are typically dry with little to no snowfall while summers are warm and dry. The area has low humidity levels due to its location on the western edge of New Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert.

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

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

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Magdalena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Magdalena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Magdalena is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Magdalena, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMagdalena, New MexicoUnited States
  14.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  50.2 days106.2 days
  279 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  7.77
  6.14.3
  6571 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.

July is the hottest month for Magdalena with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Magdalena, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Magdalena are September, August and May.
In Magdalena, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Magdalena with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Magdalena, there are 170.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Magdalena, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Magdalena, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Magdalena with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Magdalena means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Magdalena with 9.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 50.2 rainy days annually in Magdalena, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Magdalena means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Magdalena with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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