Zip 87514 (Arroyo Seco, NM) Climate

The climate in 87514 Arroyo Seco, NM is typically mild with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 87°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 28°F. Precipitation is quite common throughout the year but is generally light and infrequent. Humidity levels are relatively low throughout the year with an average of 30-50%. Generally speaking, Arroyo Seco has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit.

Arroyo Seco (zip 87514), New Mexico gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arroyo Seco (zip 87514) averages 47 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 Arroyo Seco (zip 87514). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arroyo Seco (zip 87514) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87514 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 87514 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 87514 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87514 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 87514 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 87514 zip code, there are 7.8 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 87514 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87514 zip code, there are 190.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87514 zip code, there are 12.7 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 87514 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 87514 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in the 87514 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87514 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in the 87514 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in the 87514 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87514 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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