Zip 87734 (Ocate, NM) Climate

87734 Ocate, NM experiences a temperate climate characterized by warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter averages around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate, with an annual mean of about 18 inches, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is generally low, averaging only a few inches at most per year. Additionally, humidity levels are usually low throughout the year due to the region's arid climate.

Ocate (zip 87734), New Mexico gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocate (zip 87734) averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Ocate (zip 87734). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocate (zip 87734) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87734 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 87734 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ocate, New Mexico	United States
	21.3 in.	38.1 in.
	74.9 in.	27.8 in.
	70.8 days	106.2 days
	278 days	205 days
	79.1°	85.8°
	9.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.9	4.3
	7916 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 87734 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87734 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 87734 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 87734 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87734 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87734 zip code, there are 211.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87734 zip code, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87734 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 87734 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in the 87734 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87734 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 70.8 rainy days annually in the 87734 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.9 inches in the 87734 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in the 87734 zip code with 14.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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