Zip 88039 (Glenwood, NM) Climate

The climate in 88039 Glenwood, NM is dry and sunny during the summer months with temperatures reaching up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging below freezing from December through February. The area receives an average of only 11 inches of precipitation annually, making it a relatively dry climate compared to other parts of the US. The humidity level stays low throughout the year, which provides comfortable weather conditions for those living in the area.

Glenwood (zip 88039), New Mexico gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glenwood (zip 88039) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Glenwood (zip 88039). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glenwood (zip 88039) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 14
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88039 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, July and August are the most pleasant months in the 88039 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glenwood, New Mexico	United States
	21.9 in.	38.1 in.
	44.9 in.	27.8 in.
	90.3 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	77.5°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	6.1	4.3
	8073 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 88039 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 88039 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 88039 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 88039 zip code, there are 0.3 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 88039 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88039 zip code, there are 217.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 88039 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 88039 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 88039 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the 88039 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88039 zip code with 17.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in the 88039 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.9 inches in the 88039 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 88039 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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