Portales Metro Area, NM Climate

The climate in the Portales, NM Metro Area is generally dry and sunny with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from 55-85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. The area gets an average of 14 inches of rainfall each year, making it relatively arid. Winters bring little precipitation, while spring and summer typically get more. Residents enjoy an abundance of sunshine with 300 days of sunshine annually. The area experiences occasional windy conditions with occasional dust storms. Humidity levels remain low for most of the year, making outdoor activities pleasant even during the warmer months.

Portales Metro Area, New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portales Metro Area 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 Portales Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portales Metro Area 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 the Portales metro area 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 the Portales metro area, 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 the Portales metro area with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the Portales metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Portales metro area are April, October and May.

In the Portales metro area, 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 the Portales metro area with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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

In the Portales metro area, 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 the Portales metro area 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 the Portales metro area 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 the Portales metro area means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the Portales metro area 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 the Portales metro area, 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 the Portales metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the Portales metro area with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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