Zip 87939 (Monticello, NM) Climate

Monticello, NM has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is typically the hottest month of the year in Monticello, with average daily high temperatures hovering around 88°F (31°C). Winter months are much colder, with temperatures reaching as low as 25°F (-4°C). Rainfall is relatively sparse throughout the year with an annual average of 16 inches (41 cm). Snowfall is generally light but can occasionally reach higher levels during severe winter storms.

Monticello (zip 87939), New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monticello (zip 87939) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Monticello (zip 87939). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monticello (zip 87939) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87939 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

August, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 87939 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monticello, New Mexico	United States
	14.2 in.	38.1 in.
	10.5 in.	27.8 in.
	44.8 days	106.2 days
	286 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	7	4.3
	6865 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 87939 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87939 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 87939 zip code are September, May and August.

In the 87939 zip code, there are 14.7 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 87939 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87939 zip code, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87939 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87939 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 87939 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 87939 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87939 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 44.8 rainy days annually in the 87939 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in the 87939 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87939 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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