Zip 87323 (Thoreau, NM) Climate

The climate in 87323 Thoreau, NM is generally quite dry and sunny year-round. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching the mid to upper 90s during the day, dropping to the mid to low 60s at night. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid 30s to high 50s during the day and dropping into the low 20s at night. Rainfall is light throughout the year, averaging about 10 inches per year overall.

Thoreau (zip 87323), New Mexico gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thoreau (zip 87323) averages 35 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 Thoreau (zip 87323). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thoreau (zip 87323) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87323 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 87323 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thoreau, New Mexico	United States
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	83.8°	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 87323 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87323 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 87323 zip code are September, August and June.

In the 87323 zip code, there are 7.5 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 87323 zip code with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87323 zip code, there are 182.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87323 zip code, there are 6.5 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 87323 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 87323 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in the 87323 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87323 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in the 87323 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in the 87323 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 87323 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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