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United States / New Mexico / Las Vegas Metro Area / San Miguel County / Soham / Zip Codes
Soham, NM has an arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months can reach well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to a comfortable 60s or 70s at night. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 30s during the day to the low teens at night, although snowfall is not common. Precipitation is sparse, averaging about 13 inches per year with most of it falling in August.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Soham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSoham, New MexicoUnited States
  16.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.0 in.27.8 in.
  63.5 days106.2 days
  273 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  7.67
  6.24.3
  6145 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 Soham with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Soham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Soham are September, May and August.
In Soham, there are 13.6 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 Soham with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Soham, there are 178.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Soham, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Soham, 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 Soham with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Soham means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Soham with 10.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 63.5 rainy days annually in Soham, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Soham means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Soham with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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