The climate in 87020 Grants, NM is typically hot and dry throughout the year. Summers are long and warm, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild with temperatures generally ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences very little precipitation, with an average of only 7 inches of rain per year. In the summer months, thunderstorms can occur as well as strong winds. Despite being a desert climate, the area does experience all four seasons. Summer days can be quite hot and dry but evenings tend to be cool while winter days might have snow or frost but transition quickly back to warmer temperatures by day’s end.
Grants (zip 87020), New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Grants (zip 87020) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Grants (zip 87020). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Grants (zip 87020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year