Zip 88063 (Sunland Park, NM) Climate

88063 Sunland Park, NM has a hot and dry climate with long summers and short winters. The average summer temperature is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature can drop as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Sunland Park is very low throughout the year, with only about 8 inches of rain annually on average. This arid climate makes it difficult to sustain flowers or garden plants for long periods of time, however cacti and succulents are well-suited to this environment.

Sunland Park (zip 88063), New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunland Park (zip 88063) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in Sunland Park (zip 88063). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunland Park (zip 88063) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88063 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

6.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 88063 zip code, while July and June 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 88063 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In the 88063 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88063 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 88063 zip code, there are 99.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88063 zip code with an average of 31.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88063 zip code, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88063 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88063 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 September.

August is the wettest month in the 88063 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.9 inches in the 88063 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88063 zip code with 7.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 43.5 rainy days annually in the 88063 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in the 88063 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88063 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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