Zip 87515 (Canjilon, NM) Climate

The climate in 87515 Canjilon, NM is generally dry and hot throughout the year. Summers in this area can be quite scorching with temperatures reaching up to 95°F on average. Winters are much milder with temperatures ranging from 30-50°F, and precipitation is typically low. The area usually gets around 12 inches of rain annually and has very low humidity levels during most of the year.

Canjilon (zip 87515), New Mexico gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canjilon (zip 87515) averages 63 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 Canjilon (zip 87515). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canjilon (zip 87515) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87515 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 87515 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Canjilon, New Mexico	United States
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	80.9°	85.8°
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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 87515 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 87515 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 87515 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 87515 zip code, there are 2.5 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 87515 zip code with an average of 8.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87515 zip code, there are 217.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87515 zip code, there are 16.0 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 87515 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 87515 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the 87515 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87515 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 82.9 rainy days annually in the 87515 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in the 87515 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 87515 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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