Zip 88426 (Logan, NM) Climate

Logan, NM is known for its mild climate throughout the year. It features warm summers with highs in the 80s, and cool winters with daytime temperatures reaching into the 40s and 50s. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, typically averaging around 15 inches annually, making it a very dry climate overall. Logan also experiences minimal snowfall during winter months, usually just a few inches each year. Overall, Logan enjoys a comfortable climate that is desirable for many people looking to settle in New Mexico.

Logan (zip 88426), New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Logan (zip 88426) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Logan (zip 88426). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Logan (zip 88426) 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88426 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 88426 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Logan, New Mexico	United States
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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 88426 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88426 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 88426 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 88426 zip code, there are 76.3 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 88426 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88426 zip code, there are 111.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88426 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88426 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 June.

August is the wettest month in the 88426 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in the 88426 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88426 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 58.3 rainy days annually in the 88426 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in the 88426 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88426 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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