Zip 88220 (Carlsbad, NM) Climate

Carlsbad, NM has a mild desert climate with sunny, warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 86°F, while the winter temperatures are around 54°F. Precipitation is minimal throughout the year, with an average of just 7 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall is rare and typically only occurs during the colder months of December and January. Despite the low rainfall, humidity levels tend to be quite high during the summer months due to the close proximity to nearby bodies of water such as Lake Carlsbad.

Carlsbad (zip 88220), New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlsbad (zip 88220) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Carlsbad (zip 88220). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlsbad (zip 88220) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88220 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

April, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 88220 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carlsbad, New Mexico	United States
	13.4 in.	38.1 in.
	5.3 in.	27.8 in.
	50.0 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	94.6°	85.8°
	27.7°	21.7°
	8	7
	6.6	4.3
	3132 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 88220 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88220 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 88220 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 88220 zip code, there are 99.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88220 zip code with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88220 zip code, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88220 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 88220 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.

September is the wettest month in the 88220 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in the 88220 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88220 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.0 rainy days annually in the 88220 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the 88220 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88220 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jan · Chandler, AZ

Carlsbad NM, what happened to my hometown?

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Carlsbad for 40+ years, I currently live out of state as of three years ago. I’m very sad to see my hometown turned into a dirty, dangerous, crowded More

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Jan · Chandler, AZ

Carlsbad NM, what happened to my hometown?

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Carlsbad for 40+ years, I currently live out of state as of three years ago. I’m very sad to see my hometown turned into a dirty, dangerous, crowded More

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