Zip 87930 (Arrey, NM) Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Sierra County / No City / Arrey (zip 87930)
87930 Arrey, NM has a mild climate with cool winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the winter is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperatures tend to stay around 17-20 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer, the average high temperatures reach about 85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average lows rest at around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in 87930 Arrey, NM is fairly light year round and snowfall is rare but can happen occasionally during winter months. The area typically sees an abundance of sunshine throughout the year.

Arrey (zip 87930), New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arrey (zip 87930) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in Arrey (zip 87930). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arrey (zip 87930) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87930 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 87930 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArrey, New MexicoUnited States
  11.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.9 in.27.8 in.
  43.3 days106.2 days
  293 days205 days
  95.7°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.97
  74.3
  4257 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 87930 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In the 87930 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 87930 zip code are April, October and March.
In the 87930 zip code, there are 100.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87930 zip code with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In the 87930 zip code, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In the 87930 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in the 87930 zip code 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 87930 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in the 87930 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in the 87930 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 43.3 rainy days annually in the 87930 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in the 87930 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87930 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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