Zip 88256 (Loving, NM) Climate

Loving, New Mexico has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 92°F, while the temperature drops to an average of 48°F in the winter months. The area experiences relatively low humidity and receives an average of 20 inches of precipitation annually, with most occurring in the late spring and early fall months. The area is known for its sunny days throughout the year and also experiences light winds during most months.

Loving (zip 88256), New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loving (zip 88256) averages 5 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 Loving (zip 88256). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loving (zip 88256) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88256 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter

April, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 88256 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 88256 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88256 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88256 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 88256 zip code, there are 100.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88256 zip code with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88256 zip code, there are 76.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88256 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 in the 88256 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 September.

September is the wettest month in the 88256 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in the 88256 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88256 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.1 rainy days annually in the 88256 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the 88256 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88256 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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