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United States / New Mexico / Grants Metro Area / Cibola County / San Fidel / Zip Codes
San Fidel, NM is located in the eastern part of the state in an arid climate. With hot temperatures in the summer months and cold temperatures during the winter, it is a great place to experience all four seasons. San Fidel also gets quite a bit of snowfall during December and January. The surrounding landscape is mostly desert with various shrubs and cacti along with rock formations. Overall, San Fidel is a great place to appreciate nature's beauty!

San Fidel, New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Fidel averages 12 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 San Fidel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Fidel 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Fidel is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and August are the most pleasant months in San Fidel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 San Fidel with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In San Fidel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Fidel are May, September and October.
In San Fidel, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Fidel with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In San Fidel, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In San Fidel, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in San Fidel, 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 San Fidel with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in San Fidel means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in San Fidel with 8.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 51.4 rainy days annually in San Fidel, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in San Fidel means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in San Fidel with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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