Zip 87543 (Llano, NM) Climate


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United States / New Mexico / Taos Metro Area / Taos County / No City / Llano (zip 87543)
87543 Llano, NM has a desert climate characterized by warm temperatures and low humidity levels throughout the year. Summers in Llano typically consist of hot days with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s Fahrenheit and warm nights. Winters are usually mild, with daytime high temperatures between 40-50°F. The area receives an average of 12 inches of precipitation per year, most of which occurs during mid-summer months. The area experiences little snowfall, and is generally sunny throughout the year, receiving an average of 300 sunny days annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87543 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 87543 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLlano, New MexicoUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  87.6 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  278 days205 days
  78.0°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.97
  6.34.3
  7870 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 87543 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87543 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 87543 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 87543 zip code, there are 0.5 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 87543 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In the 87543 zip code, there are 192.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In the 87543 zip code, there are 8.7 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 87543 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 87543 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in the 87543 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in the 87543 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in the 87543 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 87.6 inches in the 87543 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in the 87543 zip code with 18.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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