Zip 88263 (Malaga, NM) Climate

Malaga, NM has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 80°F and can reach the low 90s during peak heat waves. Winters tend to be fairly cold with temperatures staying below 40°F for much of the season. The area receives an average of 8-9 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls in the spring and early summer months in the form of thunderstorms. The area is known for its dry winds in the late spring, which sometimes lead to dust storms across parts of Southern New Mexico.

Malaga (zip 88263), New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malaga (zip 88263) averages 4 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 Malaga (zip 88263). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malaga (zip 88263) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88263 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

6.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 88263 zip code, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Malaga, New Mexico	United States
	13.3 in.	38.1 in.
	4.4 in.	27.8 in.
	46.5 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	96.0°	85.8°
	28.5°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6.6	4.3
	3052 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 88263 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In the 88263 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 88263 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 88263 zip code, there are 112.3 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 88263 zip code with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88263 zip code, there are 71.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88263 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88263 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 88263 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in the 88263 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88263 zip code with 6.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 46.5 rainy days annually in the 88263 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in the 88263 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88263 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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