Zip 88265 (Monument, NM) Climate

Monument, NM is located in the semi-arid climate region of New Mexico. The summers are warm and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, but occasional monsoon rains provide relief from the heat. Winters are cold and fairly dry, with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 13 to 14 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of snowfall during winter months. Additionally, Monument experiences a large amount of sunshine throughout the year due to its location near the Rocky Mountains.

Monument (zip 88265), New Mexico gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monument (zip 88265) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Monument (zip 88265). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monument (zip 88265) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88265 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, September and April are the most pleasant months in the 88265 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monument, New Mexico	United States
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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 88265 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88265 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 88265 zip code are October, April and September.

In the 88265 zip code, there are 87.9 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 88265 zip code with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88265 zip code, there are 72.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88265 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 88265 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 88265 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in the 88265 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

July is the rainiest month in the 88265 zip code with 5.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 43.0 rainy days annually in the 88265 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in the 88265 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 88265 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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