Zip 87582 (Velarde, NM) Climate

87582 Velarde, NM is located within the northern part of the state and it experiences very diverse weather conditions throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 90 °F (32 °C) during peak months with nights cooling off considerably. Winters are cold and wet, with occasional snowfall in higher elevations. The area also sees thunderstorms and scattered showers during the warmer months of spring and fall. The annual precipitation averages around 14 inches (355 mm) per year, while average sunshine amounts range from 2-3 hours per day in December to 11-14 hours per day in July.

Velarde (zip 87582), New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Velarde (zip 87582) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Velarde (zip 87582). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Velarde (zip 87582) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87582 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and August are the most pleasant months in the 87582 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Velarde, New Mexico	United States
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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 87582 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In the 87582 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 87582 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 87582 zip code, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87582 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87582 zip code, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87582 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87582 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 87582 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.3 inches in the 87582 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87582 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 55.2 rainy days annually in the 87582 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in the 87582 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87582 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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