Zip 88354 (Weed, NM) Climate

Weed, NM is located in the Chihuahuan Desert, which gives it a generally hot and dry climate. Summers are very warm with temperatures ranging from 80 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild with lows rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, averaging only about 8 inches annually. The air is usually quite dry throughout the year as well due to the desert climate, so visitors should be sure to drink plenty of water and use sunscreen when outdoors.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88354 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 88354 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Weed, New Mexico	United States
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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 88354 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 88354 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 88354 zip code are August, September and May.

In the 88354 zip code, there are 4.3 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 88354 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88354 zip code, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88354 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 88354 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 88354 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in the 88354 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88354 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in the 88354 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in the 88354 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88354 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 88354 (Weed, NM) Climate

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