Zip 88339 (Mayhill, NM) Climate

88339 Mayhill, NM has a semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.6°C). Rainfall averages about 13 inches per year, with most of it occurring in the summer months. Winters are generally mild, with occasional snowfall but usually no frost or hard freezes. Summers can be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching into the upper 90s (35°C) regularly during June, July, and August.

Mayhill (zip 88339), New Mexico gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mayhill (zip 88339) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Mayhill (zip 88339). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mayhill (zip 88339) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88339 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 88339 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mayhill, New Mexico	United States
	20.2 in.	38.1 in.
	23.2 in.	27.8 in.
	70.8 days	106.2 days
	282 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	23.9°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6.6	4.3
	7164 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 88339 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 88339 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88339 zip code are August, September and May.

In the 88339 zip code, there are 4.3 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 88339 zip code with an average of 23.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88339 zip code, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88339 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88339 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.

August is the wettest month in the 88339 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in the 88339 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88339 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 70.8 rainy days annually in the 88339 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in the 88339 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88339 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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