Zip 87749 (Ute Park, NM) Climate


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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Colfax County / Ute Park / Ute Park (zip 87749)
The climate in 87749 Ute Park, NM is characterized by warm summers and cool winters. Summers are generally sunny with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the hottest months of July and August. Winters are usually cold with average temperatures ranging from the low 20s to upper 40s during January and February. The region sees very little precipitation, with an annual average of 10 inches per year, mostly in the form of light snowfall during winter months.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87749 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.4 Summer - 4.6 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 87749 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

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  77.1°85.8°
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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 87749 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87749 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 87749 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 87749 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87749 zip code with an average of 5.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In the 87749 zip code, there are 238.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In the 87749 zip code, there are 26.4 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 87749 zip code, 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 87749 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.4 inches in the 87749 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in the 87749 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in the 87749 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 117.0 inches in the 87749 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in the 87749 zip code with 23.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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