Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM Climate


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Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in the high desert of New Mexico, giving it a dry and sunny climate. The area enjoys an average of 310 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place to spend time outdoors. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures steadily climbing to the mid-90s during the day and rarely dipping below 60 degrees at night. Winters are milder, with temperatures ranging from 45-60 degrees during the day and occasionally falling below freezing at night. Precipitation is scarce throughout most of the year, with July being the wettest month on average.

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLos Ranchos de Albuquerque, New MexicoUnited States
  10.8 in.38.1 in.
  8.4 in.27.8 in.
  54.2 days106.2 days
  279 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.87
  6.34.3
  4987 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque are May, September and April.
In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 10.8 inches in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with 8.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with 2.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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'Los Ranchos' used to be a non-descript, sleepy little farming community, but over the past couple of decades has lowered the bar and sucked up to the land developers.   More

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