Colfax County, NM Climate


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Colfax County, NM has a mild climate all year round. Summers are usually sunny and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the high 90s. Winters are cold, but generally mild, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the mid-30s. Rainfall is generally light and spread out through the year, with snow falling occasionally in higher elevations. The days tend to be sunny and clear for most of the year, making it ideal for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Colfax County, New Mexico gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colfax County averages 71 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 Colfax County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colfax County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colfax County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Colfax County, while December and January 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 Colfax County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Colfax County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colfax County are June, August and July.
In Colfax County, there are 8.5 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 Colfax County with an average of 10.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Colfax County, there are 203.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Colfax County, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in Colfax County, 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 Colfax County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Colfax County means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Colfax County with 12.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Colfax County, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.7 inches in Colfax County means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in Colfax County with 13.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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