Upper Fruitland, NM has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the low to mid 80s with occasional hot days reaching the upper 90s. In the winter months temperatures average in the upper 30s, though it can drop into the teens on occasion. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with most of it occurring in summer months as thunderstorms or showers. Snowfall is rare, but does occur occasionally during winter months when temperatures are cold enough for snow to form.
Upper Fruitland, New Mexico gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Upper Fruitland averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Upper Fruitland. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Upper Fruitland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year