Zip 88434 (San Jon, NM) Climate

San Jon, NM has a semi-arid climate with hot and dry summers followed by cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months can range from a low of around 70°F to highs over 100°F on some days. In the winter it is generally cooler, with temperatures ranging from lows around 15°F to highs near 45°F. Precipitation levels are low, averaging only about 8 inches a year, with most of it occurring in the form of snow during the winter months.

San Jon (zip 88434), New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Jon (zip 88434) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in San Jon (zip 88434). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Jon (zip 88434) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 24
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88434 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 88434 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Jon, New Mexico	United States
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	93.5°	85.8°
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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 88434 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88434 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88434 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 88434 zip code, there are 75.9 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 88434 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88434 zip code, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88434 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88434 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 June.

August is the wettest month in the 88434 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 17.4 inches in the 88434 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88434 zip code with 8.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 60.0 rainy days annually in the 88434 zip code, which is rainier 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in the 88434 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88434 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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