Zip 87005 (Bluewater Village, NM) Climate

87005 Bluewater Village, NM has a dry climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 91 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low in the winter is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, there are approximately 9 days of snowfall per year in 87005 Bluewater Village, NM. While it does not rain often, the area does occasionally experience thunderstorms during summer months. Overall, the climate of 87005 Bluewater Village, NM is typically sunny and dry with occasional bouts of precipitation.

Bluewater Village (zip 87005), New Mexico gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bluewater Village (zip 87005) averages 41 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 Bluewater Village (zip 87005). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bluewater Village (zip 87005) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87005 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 87005 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bluewater Village, New Mexico	United States
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	82.1°	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 87005 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87005 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 87005 zip code are August, June and September.

In the 87005 zip code, there are 4.3 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 87005 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87005 zip code, there are 197.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87005 zip code, there are 11.5 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 87005 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 87005 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in the 87005 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87005 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 65.3 rainy days annually in the 87005 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in the 87005 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 87005 zip code with 9.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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