Sanostee, NM Climate


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Sanostee, NM has a dry, semi-arid climate where temperatures are warm and sunny in the summer months and cold and snowy in the winter. The warmest month of the year is July with average daily temperatures ranging from 62-82 degrees F while the coldest month of the year is January with average daily temperatures ranging from 16-35 degrees F. Sanostee gets an average of 12.3 inches of precipitation per year, over half of which occurs during the summer months from June to August.

Sanostee, New Mexico gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanostee averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Sanostee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanostee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sanostee is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.4 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Sanostee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanostee, New MexicoUnited States
  9.4 in.38.1 in.
  7.4 in.27.8 in.
  48.6 days106.2 days
  277 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.67
  6.14.3
  6007 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 Sanostee with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Sanostee, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanostee are May, September and June.
In Sanostee, there are 47.5 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 Sanostee with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Sanostee, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Sanostee, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Sanostee, 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 Sanostee with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in Sanostee means that it is one of the driest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Sanostee with 5.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 48.6 rainy days annually in Sanostee, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in Sanostee means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Sanostee with 2.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Since I grew up there I would like to say something about it. I love Sanostee because of all the scenery and the religion. I am Navajo and I love all the stories that  More

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