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United States / New Mexico / Albuquerque Metro Area / Sandoval County / Cuba / Zip Codes
Cuba, NM is located in the high desert of northern New Mexico and has a semi-arid climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures often reaching the 90s, while winters are cold and dry with occasional snowfall. Precipitation averages about 17 inches per year with most of it coming during the summer months. The town enjoys over 300 days of sunshine each year and low humidity year round.

Cuba, New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cuba averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Cuba. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cuba gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cuba is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Cuba, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCuba, New MexicoUnited States
  11.2 in.38.1 in.
  24.0 in.27.8 in.
  57.6 days106.2 days
  275 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  7.47
  6.34.3
  6906 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 Cuba with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Cuba, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cuba are September, May and August.
In Cuba, there are 17.8 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 Cuba with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Cuba, there are 188.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Cuba, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Cuba, 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 Cuba with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.2 inches in Cuba means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Cuba with 9.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 57.6 rainy days annually in Cuba, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Cuba means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in Cuba with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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