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United States / New Mexico / Deming Metro Area / Luna County / Sunshine / Zip Codes
Sunshine, NM has a warm and dry climate with low humidity. The summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the upper 90s. Winters can be mild to cold with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-40s. Sunshine, NM receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually making it a relatively arid area. The location is known for its abundant sunshine throughout the year due to its high elevation above sea level. This makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Sunshine, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSunshine, New MexicoUnited States
  11.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  44.4 days106.2 days
  293 days205 days
  94.8°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  87
  7.14.3
  4249 ft.2443 ft.
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 Sunshine with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Sunshine, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunshine are April, October and March.
In Sunshine, there are 93.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunshine with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Sunshine, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Sunshine, 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 Sunshine 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.
August is the wettest month in Sunshine with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Sunshine means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Sunshine with 7.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 44.4 rainy days annually in Sunshine, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Sunshine means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Sunshine with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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