Zip 87113 (Albuquerque, NM) Climate

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Albuquerque (zip 87113), New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albuquerque (zip 87113) averages 9 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 Albuquerque (zip 87113). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albuquerque (zip 87113) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87113 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

7.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 87113 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albuquerque, New Mexico	United States
	11.1 in.	38.1 in.
	8.5 in.	27.8 in.
	54.9 days	106.2 days
	278 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	21.5°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	6.3	4.3
	5126 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 87113 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 87113 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 87113 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 87113 zip code, there are 63.0 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 87113 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87113 zip code, there are 132.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In the 87113 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87113 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 87113 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in the 87113 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87113 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 54.9 rainy days annually in the 87113 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 8.5 inches in the 87113 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87113 zip code with 2.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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