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United States / New Mexico / Taos Metro Area / Taos County / Red River / Zip Codes
Red River, NM has a moderate climate with cold winters and mild summers. Summers in Red River are typically warm with mild temperatures throughout the day. Average summer high temperatures reach as high as 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature drops to around 40 degrees at night. Winters in Red River are cold and snowy with average low temperatures dropping to below 15 degrees Fahrenheit and highs reaching up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common during the winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red River is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.4 Summer - 4.6 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Red River, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRed River, New MexicoUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  122.9 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  285 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  5.6°21.7°
  6.37
  5.94.3
  8671 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 Red River with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Red River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red River are July, August and June.
In Red River, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red River with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Red River, there are 237.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Red River, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Red River, 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 Red River with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Red River means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Red River with 15.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Red River, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 122.9 inches in Red River means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in Red River with 25.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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