Rio en Medio, NM Climate


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Rio en Medio, NM enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 80°F (27°C) and in the winter it is around 45°F (7°C). There is an average of 300 sunny days per year and very little rainfall, averaging only 12-15 inches annually. The area experiences occasional strong winds, but generally they are not strong enough to cause damage.

Rio en Medio, New Mexico gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio en Medio averages 25 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 Rio en Medio. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio en Medio gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rio en Medio is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rio en Medio, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRio en Medio, New MexicoUnited States
  15.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  63.4 days106.2 days
  278 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.57
  6.34.3
  7113 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 Rio en Medio with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Rio en Medio, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio en Medio are September, May and August.
In Rio en Medio, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rio en Medio with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Rio en Medio, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Rio en Medio, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Rio en Medio, 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 Rio en Medio with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Rio en Medio means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Rio en Medio with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in Rio en Medio, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Rio en Medio means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Rio en Medio with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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