Zip 87528 (Dulce, NM) Climate

The climate in 87528 Dulce, NM is warm and sunny throughout much of the year. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) during the day and cool nights averaging around 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7degrees Celsius). Precipitation is light throughout the year averaging only 11 inches annually. This arid climate means that the area experiences low amounts of humidity, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities without feeling uncomfortable.

Dulce (zip 87528), New Mexico gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dulce (zip 87528) averages 73 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 Dulce (zip 87528). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dulce (zip 87528) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87528 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 87528 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dulce, New Mexico	United States
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	84.5°	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 87528 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87528 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 87528 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 87528 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87528 zip code with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87528 zip code, there are 224.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87528 zip code, there are 22.2 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 87528 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 87528 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in the 87528 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87528 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in the 87528 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.6 inches in the 87528 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 87528 zip code with 17.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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