Zip 87824 (Luna, NM) Climate

Luna, NM 87824 has an arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average daily high temperatures reach into the mid-90s in the summer months, while the lows stay in the upper 50s. Winters are usually mild, with average high temperatures staying around 65 degrees and lows falling to the low 40s. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, averaging only 10 inches per year. This desert atmosphere makes for some of the best stargazing opportunities in the region!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87824 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 87824 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Luna, New Mexico	United States
	18.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.7 in.	27.8 in.
	78.8 days	106.2 days
	277 days	205 days
	87.1°	85.8°
	15.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6.1	4.3
	6222 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 87824 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87824 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 87824 zip code are May, September and August.

In the 87824 zip code, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87824 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87824 zip code, there are 200.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87824 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87824 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 87824 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in the 87824 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87824 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 78.8 rainy days annually in the 87824 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in the 87824 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87824 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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