Zip 87736 (Rainsville, NM) Climate

Rainsville, NM is located in the northern region of New Mexico and has a semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit and dip down to an average low of 36 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. The area receives roughly 11 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling during monsoon season between July and September. Winters are generally dry with occasional snowfall, while summers are marked by occasional thunderstorms.

Rainsville (zip 87736), New Mexico gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rainsville (zip 87736) averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Rainsville (zip 87736). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rainsville (zip 87736) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 17
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87736 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 87736 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rainsville, New Mexico	United States
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	79.4°	85.8°
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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 87736 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87736 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 87736 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 87736 zip code, there are 1.4 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 87736 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87736 zip code, there are 179.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87736 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87736 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 87736 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the 87736 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87736 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in the 87736 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 78.0 inches in the 87736 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in the 87736 zip code with 16.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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