Zip 87522 (Chimayo, NM) Climate

The climate in 87522 Chimayo, NM is quite dry with little to no rainfall. Temperatures range from the mid-30s to upper 80s depending on the season and time of year. Summers are generally hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day and cooling off at night. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and snowfall being rare. Spring and fall are usually pleasant, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s during the day and 30s at night.

Chimayo (zip 87522), New Mexico gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chimayo (zip 87522) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Chimayo (zip 87522). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chimayo (zip 87522) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87522 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

8.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and August are the most pleasant months in the 87522 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chimayo, New Mexico	United States
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	88.8°	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 87522 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In the 87522 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 87522 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 87522 zip code, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87522 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87522 zip code, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87522 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Humidity is low in the 87522 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 87522 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.8 inches in the 87522 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87522 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in the 87522 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in the 87522 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87522 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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