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United States / New Mexico / Taos Metro Area / Taos County / Arroyo Seco / Zip Codes
Arroyo Seco, NM has a mild climate with cool winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in summer is around 87°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 27°F. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, with an average of only 8-9 inches per year. Snowfall is also minimal, usually only occurring during the months of December and January. Overall, Arroyo Seco has a comfortable climate that allows for outdoor activities to be enjoyed year-round.

Arroyo Seco, New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arroyo Seco averages 44 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 Seco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arroyo Seco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateArroyo Seco, New MexicoUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  44.0 in.27.8 in.
  67.1 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  10.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.94.3
  7634 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 Arroyo Seco with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Arroyo Seco, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arroyo Seco are September, June and August.
In Arroyo Seco, there are 9.3 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 Seco with an average of 10.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Arroyo Seco, there are 188.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Arroyo Seco, there are 11.4 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 Seco, 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 Seco with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Arroyo Seco means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Arroyo Seco with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 67.1 rainy days annually in Arroyo Seco, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.0 inches in Arroyo Seco means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Arroyo Seco with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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