Roosevelt County, NM Climate

Roosevelt, NM County has a mild, semi-arid climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures in the 90s, while winters tend to be mild with temperatures reaching into the 50s. The area receives an average of 10 inches of rain annually, mostly concentrated in the spring months. There is very little snowfall each year but occasional winter snowstorms can occur. Roosevelt, NM County experiences frequent high winds and dust storms which are especially pronounced during the summer months.

Roosevelt County, New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roosevelt County averages 8 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 Roosevelt County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roosevelt County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roosevelt County is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7.9 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Roosevelt, New Mexico	United States
	17.0 in.	38.1 in.
	8.1 in.	27.8 in.
	50.8 days	106.2 days
	275 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	8	7
	6.2	4.3
	4247 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 Roosevelt County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Roosevelt County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roosevelt County are April, October and May.

In Roosevelt County, there are 69.0 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 Roosevelt County with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Roosevelt County, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Roosevelt County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity in Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.0 inches in Roosevelt County means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Roosevelt County with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 50.8 rainy days annually in Roosevelt County, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Roosevelt County means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Roosevelt County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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