Zip 88043 (Hurley, NM) Climate

88043 Hurley, NM enjoys a sunny desert climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures rarely dip below freezing, but snowfall is common during the coldest months. The average annual temperature is 55°F, and the area receives fewer than 10 inches of rain per year. Summer temperatures reach over 100°F on some days, while winter nights can be quite chilly. Relative humidity levels remain low throughout the year, making for comfortable weather conditions in most months.

Hurley (zip 88043), New Mexico gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hurley (zip 88043) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Hurley (zip 88043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hurley (zip 88043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88043 zip code is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 88043 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hurley, New Mexico	United States
	15.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.2 in.	27.8 in.
	54.5 days	106.2 days
	292 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	27.6°	21.7°
	8.2	7
	6.9	4.3
	5447 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.

June is the hottest month for the 88043 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In the 88043 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 88043 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 88043 zip code, there are 36.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88043 zip code with an average of 27.6°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88043 zip code, there are 93.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88043 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 88043 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 88043 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in the 88043 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88043 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 54.5 rainy days annually in the 88043 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 88043 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88043 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.