Arroyo Hondo (Taos County), NM Climate


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The climate in Arroyo Hondo, NM is mostly dry and mild year-round. Summers are generally hot, with temperatures reaching up into the high 90s during the day and dropping down to pleasant nighttime lows in the 50s. Winters are usually cool and mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, although Arroyo Hondo does get some snowfall each winter season. On average, it receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually.

Arroyo Hondo (Taos County), New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arroyo Hondo (Taos County) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Arroyo Hondo (Taos County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arroyo Hondo (Taos County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arroyo Hondo is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Arroyo Hondo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Arroyo Hondo with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Arroyo Hondo, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arroyo Hondo are September, June and August.
In Arroyo Hondo, there are 11.0 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 Arroyo Hondo with an average of 10.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Arroyo Hondo, there are 186.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Arroyo Hondo, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Arroyo Hondo, 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 Arroyo Hondo with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in Arroyo Hondo means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Arroyo Hondo with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Arroyo Hondo, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Arroyo Hondo means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Arroyo Hondo with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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