Zip 88252 (Jal, NM) Climate

Jal, NM is a desert environment with very hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures can reach up to 95°F while winter temperatures typically stay around the low 50s°F. The town also receives an average of 13 inches of rain per year, making it a relatively dry climate. Despite the aridity, Jal is known for its beautiful sunsets and starry night skies due to the lack of light pollution.

Jal (zip 88252), New Mexico gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jal (zip 88252) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Jal (zip 88252). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jal (zip 88252) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 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 28
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88252 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in the 88252 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jal, New Mexico	United States
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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 88252 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In the 88252 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88252 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 88252 zip code, there are 105.4 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 the 88252 zip code with an average of 27.9°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88252 zip code, there are 75.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In the 88252 zip code, 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 the 88252 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 88252 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 88252 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

September is the rainiest month in the 88252 zip code with 4.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 37.9 rainy days annually in the 88252 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the 88252 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in the 88252 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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