Zip 87577 (Tres Piedras, NM) Climate

The climate in 87577 Tres Piedras, NM is generally warm and pleasant. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cool nights ranging from 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with daytime highs around 50 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the 20s. The area receives an average of 15 inches of rain annually, most of which falls in the summer months. Snowfall is rare but when it does occur it is usually light and melts quickly. Spring and fall are very pleasant seasons with lots of sunshine and mild temperatures.

Tres Piedras (zip 87577), New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tres Piedras (zip 87577) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Tres Piedras (zip 87577). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tres Piedras (zip 87577) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87577 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 87577 zip code, while December and January 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.

July is the hottest month for the 87577 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87577 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 87577 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 87577 zip code, there are 6.4 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 87577 zip code with an average of 8.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87577 zip code, there are 198.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87577 zip code, there are 14.8 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 87577 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 87577 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in the 87577 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87577 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 60.1 rainy days annually in the 87577 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 Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in the 87577 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87577 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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