Zip 88416 (Conchas Dam, NM) Climate


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United States / New Mexico / Las Vegas Metro Area / San Miguel County / Conchas Dam / Conchas Dam (zip 88416)
The climate in 88416 Conchas Dam, NM is hot and dry in summer months, with high temperatures averaging in the mid to upper 90s, accompanied by low humidity levels for most of the season. Winters are mild, with temperatures ranging from 45-50°F on average throughout the day. Precipitation is sparse overall, falling mainly as thunderstorms during the late spring and early summer months.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88416 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 88416 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 88416 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88416 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 88416 zip code are October, May and April.
In the 88416 zip code, there are 75.6 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 88416 zip code with an average of 22.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In the 88416 zip code, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In the 88416 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
Humidity in the 88416 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.
August is the wettest month in the 88416 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in the 88416 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in the 88416 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 49.3 rainy days annually in the 88416 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in the 88416 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88416 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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