Pueblitos, NM Climate


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Pueblitos, NM has a mild desert climate with hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures throughout the year can vary widely, with average highs in the spring and summer months reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter months dropping to below freezing. Rainfall is also sporadic but tends to be quite light, with annual precipitation averaging around 10 inches. The arid climate makes for plenty of sunny days and there are often pleasant breezes blowing throughout the year.

Pueblitos, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pueblitos averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Pueblitos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pueblitos gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 20
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pueblitos is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and April are the most pleasant months in Pueblitos, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePueblitos, New MexicoUnited States
  9.8 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  50.8 days106.2 days
  278 days205 days
  93.5°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.87
  5.94.3
  4797 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 Pueblitos with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Pueblitos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pueblitos are April, October and May.
In Pueblitos, there are 74.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pueblitos with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Pueblitos, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Pueblitos, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Pueblitos, 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.
July is the wettest month in Pueblitos with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.8 inches in Pueblitos means that it is one of the driest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Pueblitos with 8.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 50.8 rainy days annually in Pueblitos, 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 Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Pueblitos means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Pueblitos with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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