San Jose (Rio Arriba County), NM Climate


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San Jose, located in the north-western part of Rio Arriba County, experiences a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and sunny with temperatures ranging from lows in the mid-50s to highs reaching into the upper 80s or low 90s. Winters are generally cool and dry, with temperatures reaching highs in the mid-50s and lows rarely dropping below freezing. The area experiences roughly 10 inches of rain annually.

San Jose (Rio Arriba County), New Mexico gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Jose (Rio Arriba County) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in San Jose (Rio Arriba County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Jose (Rio Arriba County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in San Jose (Rio Arriba County), while December and January 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 Jose (Rio Arriba County) with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In San Jose (Rio Arriba County), there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Jose (Rio Arriba County) are May, September and June.
In San Jose (Rio Arriba County), there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Jose (Rio Arriba County) with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In San Jose (Rio Arriba County), there are 168.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In San Jose (Rio Arriba County), there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in San Jose (Rio Arriba County), 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 Jose (Rio Arriba County) with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in San Jose (Rio Arriba County) means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in San Jose (Rio Arriba County) with 8.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 53.6 rainy days annually in San Jose (Rio Arriba County), which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in San Jose (Rio Arriba County) means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in San Jose (Rio Arriba County) with 2.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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