New Mexico
5 to 29°C
temperature
3527 hours
sunshine per day
240 mm
rain
260 days
dry
81 days
rain
24 days
snow

Climate of New Mexico

The state New Mexico has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for New Mexico is 18° degrees and there is about 240 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 244 days a year with an average humidity of 47% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 29°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 81 days and there is a total of approximately 240 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 24 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3527 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 5°C and 29°C
Warmest month: 29°C in June
Coldest month: 5°C in January
Night temperature: between -4°C and 17°C
Dry days: 260 days
Days with rain: 81 days
Days with snow: 24 days
Total rain sum: 240 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3527 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for New Mexico.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for New Mexico.

Climate table of New Mexico

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for New Mexico. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for New Mexico might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 5 9 14 18 22 29 29 28 24 18 11 6
Night temp. (°C) -4 -2 2 5 9 15 17 16 13 7 1 -4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 12 10 13 10 13 14 46 36 31 28 9 18
Days with rain 3 4 6 7 6 5 13 12 10 7 4 4
Days with snow 5 5 3 1 - - - - - 1 2 7
Dry days 23 19 22 22 25 25 18 19 20 23 24 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

Best time to visit New Mexico

The best time to visit New Mexico in the United States is April through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of New Mexico is 29°C in June and the lowest is5°C in January.

Climate of New Mexico by month

What is the average climate in a given month for New Mexico? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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