Zip 88048 (Mesquite, NM) Climate

88048 Mesquite, NM has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 75-95 degrees Fahrenheit. During winter months, temperatures drop to around 35-55 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low and irregular throughout the year, with an average of 10 inches annually. The dry desert air makes for hot days in summer and cold nights in winter. Despite these arid conditions, Mesquite is home to a variety of wild plants native to the area such as cacti and scrub brush which thrive in this unique environment.

Mesquite (zip 88048), New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mesquite (zip 88048) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in Mesquite (zip 88048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesquite (zip 88048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 40 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 30
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88048 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7 Summer - 7.5 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 88048 zip code, while July and June 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.

June is the hottest month for the 88048 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In the 88048 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 88048 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 88048 zip code, there are 98.6 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 88048 zip code with an average of 29.9°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88048 zip code, there are 62.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88048 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 88048 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 88048 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.9 inches in the 88048 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88048 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 39.8 rainy days annually in the 88048 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in the 88048 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88048 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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