Placitas, located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, has a typical high desert climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months typically reaches between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drops to the mid-50s overnight. In the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit or lower at night but generally hover around 40 to 50 degrees during the day. Placitas also receives around 8–10 inches of precipitation annually, mostly concentrated between late summer and early spring.
Placitas (Sandoval County), New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Placitas (Sandoval County) averages 17 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 Placitas (Sandoval County). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Placitas (Sandoval County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year