Zip 88430 (Nara Visa, NM) Climate

Nara Visa, NM has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is the hottest month of the year with temperatures reaching up to 93°F while January is the coldest month with temperatures dropping down to 16°F. The area gets about 18 inches of rain each year, mainly during the summer months, and receives very little snowfall in the wintertime. Despite its aridity, there are still plenty of days of sunshine throughout the year making it a great place to visit if you're looking for a sunny getaway.

Nara Visa (zip 88430), New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nara Visa (zip 88430) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Nara Visa (zip 88430). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nara Visa (zip 88430) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 21
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88430 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 88430 zip code, while December and January 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.

July is the hottest month for the 88430 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In the 88430 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 88430 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 88430 zip code, there are 52.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88430 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In the 88430 zip code, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88430 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88430 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 88430 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in the 88430 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88430 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 50.3 rainy days annually in the 88430 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in the 88430 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88430 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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