Zip 87752 (Wagon Mound, NM) Climate

Wagon Mound, NM has a warm arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from 75-90° Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from 35-50° Fahrenheit. The area receives very little rainfall throughout the year, making it an ideal spot for those who enjoy spending time outdoors in dry climates. Snowfall is mostly absent, although occasional snowfalls can occur during the winter months.

Wagon Mound (zip 87752), New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wagon Mound (zip 87752) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Wagon Mound (zip 87752). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wagon Mound (zip 87752) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87752 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 87752 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wagon Mound, New Mexico	United States
	16.6 in.	38.1 in.
	26.6 in.	27.8 in.
	53.2 days	106.2 days
	266 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.9	4.3
	6192 ft.	2443 ft.

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 87752 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87752 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 87752 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 87752 zip code, there are 18.5 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 87752 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87752 zip code, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87752 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87752 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 87752 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in the 87752 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87752 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in the 87752 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in the 87752 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87752 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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