Carlsbad-Artesia Metro Area, NM Climate

Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Metro Area has a semiarid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures range from an average low of 28°F in the winter to highs of 94°F in the summer. Rainfall ranges from 11 inches annually to less than 1 inch in some areas. The area experiences frequent high winds in the spring and fall, primarily due to it's proximity to the Rocky Mountains and Gulf of Mexico. Snow can be expected during December and January months, but it usually melts shortly after falling.

Carlsbad-Artesia Metro Area, New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlsbad-Artesia Metro Area averages 6 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 Carlsbad-Artesia Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlsbad-Artesia Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 27
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carlsbad-Artesia, New Mexico	United States
	13.8 in.	38.1 in.
	6.1 in.	27.8 in.
	50.0 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	94.4°	85.8°
	27.2°	21.7°
	8	7
	6.6	4.3
	3749 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 the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area are October, April and March.

In the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area, there are 97.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area, there are 81.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the Carlsbad-Artesia 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.

September is the wettest month in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area with 6.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.0 rainy days annually in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the Carlsbad-Artesia metro area with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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