Chaves County, NM Climate

Chaves County, New Mexico has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures during the summer months can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures in the winter months can dip below freezing. The area receives an average of just over 10 inches of precipitation annually, mostly occurring during the summer months as rain. The area is generally sunny and dry with low humidity throughout the year. Winters are usually mild, with snow occasionally falling in some parts of the county.

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

Chaves County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Chaves County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chaves County 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chaves County is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter

April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Chaves County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chaves, New Mexico	United States
	14.1 in.	38.1 in.
	8.3 in.	27.8 in.
	54.4 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	93.6°	85.8°
	23.1°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6.1	4.3
	4239 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 Chaves County with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Chaves County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chaves County are April, October and May.

In Chaves County, there are 87.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chaves County with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Chaves County, there are 109.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Chaves County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in Chaves County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in Chaves County with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Chaves County means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Chaves County with 7.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 54.4 rainy days annually in Chaves County, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.3 inches in Chaves County means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Chaves County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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