Espanola Metro Area, NM Climate

The climate in the Espanola, NM Metro Area is a dry, arid climate with hot summers. The area typically sees temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. Spring and fall are usually mild with temperatures ranging from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures typically ranging between 10 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in this area is relatively low, averaging less than twelve inches per year, most of which falls during the summer months.

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

Espanola Metro Area averages 35 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 Espanola Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Espanola Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Espanola metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Espanola metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Espanola, New Mexico	United States
	14.3 in.	38.1 in.
	35.2 in.	27.8 in.
	67.8 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.9	4.3
	7661 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 Espanola metro area with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the Espanola 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 Espanola metro area are September, June and August.

In the Espanola metro area, there are 17.7 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 the Espanola metro area with an average of 13.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the Espanola metro area, there are 182.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the Espanola metro area, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the Espanola metro area, 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 the Espanola metro area with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the Espanola metro area means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the Espanola metro area with 10.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in the Espanola metro area, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in the Espanola metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the Espanola metro area with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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