Zip 88317 (Cloudcroft, NM) Climate

The climate in 88317 Cloudcroft, NM is typically mild with cool summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature is 57 degrees. In the winter months, the average high is 48 degrees and the average low is 20 degrees. This area of New Mexico usually receives snow during the winter months, ranging from 3 to 7 inches on an annual basis.

Cloudcroft (zip 88317), New Mexico gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cloudcroft (zip 88317) averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Cloudcroft (zip 88317). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cloudcroft (zip 88317) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88317 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, July and August are the most pleasant months in the 88317 zip code, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cloudcroft, New Mexico	United States
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	71.0°	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.

June is the hottest month for the 88317 zip code with an average high temperature of 73.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In the 88317 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88317 zip code are June, July and August.

In the 88317 zip code, there are 0.0 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 88317 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In the 88317 zip code, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88317 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 88317 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.

July is the wettest month in the 88317 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in the 88317 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

July is the rainiest month in the 88317 zip code with 17.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in the 88317 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 68.9 inches in the 88317 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88317 zip code with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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