Zip 87328 (Navajo, NM) Climate

Navajo, NM 87328 has a typically dry desert climate. The summers are hot and sunny with temperatures reaching into the 90s on average, while winters are cold with temperatures usually staying in the 30s. Precipitation is low throughout the year but is highest November through January. Snowfall is also light, sometimes occurring in December and occasionally during spring months. Due to its high altitude and dryness, Navajo experiences large fluctuations in temperature between day and night—sometimes up to 20 degrees!

Navajo (zip 87328), New Mexico gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Navajo (zip 87328) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Navajo (zip 87328). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Navajo (zip 87328) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 15
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87328 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 87328 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Navajo, New Mexico	United States
	11.5 in.	38.1 in.
	8.5 in.	27.8 in.
	53.6 days	106.2 days
	276 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.9	4.3
	7580 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 87328 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87328 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 87328 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 87328 zip code, there are 9.8 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 87328 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87328 zip code, there are 185.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87328 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87328 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.

July is the wettest month in the 87328 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.5 inches in the 87328 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87328 zip code with 7.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 53.6 rainy days annually in the 87328 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in the 87328 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. February is the snowiest month in the 87328 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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