Zip 87713 (Chacon, NM) Climate

Chacon, NM 87713 has a warm and temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures range from an average of about 68 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to an average of about 96 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The area averages between 14 and 17 inches of rainfall each year, depending on the year. Humidity levels range from 34% to 67% depending on the season. Chacon enjoys more than 300 sunny days each year due to its location in the desert region of New Mexico.

Chacon (zip 87713), New Mexico gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chacon (zip 87713) averages 107 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Chacon (zip 87713). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chacon (zip 87713) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 107 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87713 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 87713 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chacon, New Mexico	United States
	23.9 in.	38.1 in.
	107.3 in.	27.8 in.
	79.0 days	106.2 days
	283 days	205 days
	76.8°	85.8°
	8.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	5.9	4.3
	8367 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 87713 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87713 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 87713 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 87713 zip code, there are 0.2 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 87713 zip code with an average of 8.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87713 zip code, there are 222.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87713 zip code, there are 20.5 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 87713 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.

July is the wettest month in the 87713 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.9 inches in the 87713 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87713 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.0 rainy days annually in the 87713 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 107.3 inches in the 87713 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in the 87713 zip code with 22.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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