Midway, NM Climate


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Midway, NM typically experiences mild winters and hot summers. During the colder months temperatures rarely dip below freezing, while the summer months can experience temperatures in the upper 90's. This is due to its location being south of the Canadian River and east of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The area also gets an average of 16 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the form of thunderstorms during monsoon season.

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

Midway averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Midway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 23
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Midway, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMidway, New MexicoUnited States
  14.2 in.38.1 in.
  8.4 in.27.8 in.
  54.8 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  93.8°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.97
  6.14.3
  3573 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 Midway with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Midway, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midway are April, October and May.
In Midway, there are 87.7 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 Midway with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Midway, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Midway, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Midway 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 Midway with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Midway means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Midway with 7.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 54.8 rainy days annually in Midway, which is about average compared to other 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 8.4 inches in Midway means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Midway with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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