Grants Metro Area, NM Climate


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The climate in Grants, NM Metro Area is generally mild and sunny throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day, while nights remain pleasant. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall, but temperatures usually remain above freezing. Spring and fall can be unpredictable, but typically bring warm days and cooler nights. The area receives an average of 10 inches of rain per year, which helps to keep the air moist and comfortable.

Grants Metro Area, New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grants Metro Area averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Grants Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grants Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Grants metro area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, August and May are the most pleasant months in the Grants metro area, while January and December 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 Grants metro area with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the Grants 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 Grants metro area are September, May and August.
In the Grants metro area, there are 27.3 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 Grants metro area with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In the Grants metro area, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In the Grants metro area, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity is low in the Grants 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 Grants metro area with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in the Grants metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in the Grants metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in the Grants metro area, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in the Grants metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the Grants metro area with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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