Zip 88124 (Melrose, NM) Climate

The climate in 88124 Melrose, NM is classified as a semi-arid desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 67 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high of 90 degrees during the summer months and a low of 40 during the winter months. Precipitation levels are fairly low, averaging around 11 inches per year, with most of the rainfall occurring during summer thunderstorms. The area experiences very little snowfall throughout most of the year, but some snow can occur during the winter months.

Melrose (zip 88124), New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melrose (zip 88124) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Melrose (zip 88124). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melrose (zip 88124) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88124 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

8.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 88124 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Melrose, New Mexico	United States
	16.9 in.	38.1 in.
	10.1 in.	27.8 in.
	53.4 days	106.2 days
	280 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	23.6°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.6	4.3
	4503 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.

July is the hottest month for the 88124 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88124 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 88124 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 88124 zip code, there are 63.3 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 88124 zip code with an average of 23.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88124 zip code, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88124 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88124 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 88124 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in the 88124 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88124 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 53.4 rainy days annually in the 88124 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 88124 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88124 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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