Zip 88055 (Redrock, NM) Climate

88055 Redrock, NM has a warm and dry climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average summer temperature is around 82F, while the average winter temperature is around 42F. Rainfall averages about 13 inches per year, with most of it occurring in the summer months. Snowfall is rare in this area, typically only occurring as flurries at best.

Redrock (zip 88055), New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Redrock (zip 88055) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Redrock (zip 88055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Redrock (zip 88055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88055 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

8.2 Summer - 7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 88055 zip code, while January and December 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.

June is the hottest month for the 88055 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In the 88055 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 88055 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 88055 zip code, there are 51.7 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 88055 zip code with an average of 22.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88055 zip code, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In the 88055 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 88055 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 88055 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 88055 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88055 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 49.3 rainy days annually in the 88055 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 Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in the 88055 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 88055 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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