Chaparral, NM Climate

Chaparral, NM has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summers are usually dry and sunny, with temperatures reaching up to 95°F. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 20°F. Rainfall in the area is low, averaging around 5 inches per year. Due to its location in the desert, Chaparral experiences frequent strong winds throughout the year which can make it prone to dust storms and wildfires.

Chaparral, New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chaparral averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in Chaparral. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chaparral gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chaparral is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

6.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Chaparral, while July and June 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.

June is the hottest month for Chaparral with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Chaparral, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chaparral are October, April and March.

In Chaparral, there are 103.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chaparral with an average of 29.4°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Chaparral, there are 63.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Chaparral, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in Chaparral is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in Chaparral with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.6 inches in Chaparral means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Chaparral with 7.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 44.6 rainy days annually in Chaparral, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Chaparral means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Chaparral with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Danielle · Glendale, AZ

You don't know it like I do

Over 15 years ago

Most people don't know us. When people ask "where are you originally from," and I say Chaparral, NM, they are like, "where?" Other people I meet from NM are from Las More

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Jo · Santa Fe, NM

Santa fe - the land of dis-enchantment

Over 19 years ago

From one Santa Fe transplant to a possible other, think long and hard about moving to Santa Fe. Sure, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is not too bad and there is More

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