Zip 88116 (Elida, NM) Climate

Elida, NM is located in the high desert and experiences a semi-arid climate with long, hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures typically range from 30-100 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. The area receives low precipitation, mostly during the summer months. Winters tend to be dry and sunny, while summers are humid and windy. Elida is known for its mild climate and lack of extreme weather conditions, making it a pleasant place to live year-round.

Elida (zip 88116), New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elida (zip 88116) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Elida (zip 88116). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elida (zip 88116) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88116 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 88116 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 88116 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88116 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 88116 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 88116 zip code, there are 68.7 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 88116 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88116 zip code, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88116 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88116 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 88116 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in the 88116 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88116 zip code with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 51.5 rainy days annually in the 88116 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in the 88116 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88116 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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