Zip 87519 (Cerro, NM) Climate

Cerro, NM (87519) is a town located in the south of New Mexico. It has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The temperature range is usually between 40 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (4-27° Celsius). Rainfall amounts vary from year to year but on average Cerro receives around 18 inches (45 cm) of rain per year during the months in between May and October. Summers are usually sunny and dry with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32° Celsius). Winters are cold with temperatures dropping down to 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7° Celsius), accompanied by snowfall on occasion. In conclusion, Cerro, NM (87519) has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters.

Cerro (zip 87519), New Mexico gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cerro (zip 87519) averages 111 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Cerro (zip 87519). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cerro (zip 87519) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 111 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87519 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, July and August are the most pleasant months in the 87519 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cerro, New Mexico	United States
	20.5 in.	38.1 in.
	110.5 in.	27.8 in.
	102.4 days	106.2 days
	285 days	205 days
	77.9°	85.8°
	7.2°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	5.9	4.3
	8729 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 87519 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87519 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 87519 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 87519 zip code, there are 0.6 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 87519 zip code with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87519 zip code, there are 227.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87519 zip code, there are 20.0 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 87519 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 87519 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in the 87519 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87519 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in the 87519 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 110.5 inches in the 87519 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in the 87519 zip code with 22.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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