Zip 87525 (Taos Ski Valley, NM) Climate

The climate in 87525 Taos Ski Valley, NM is a fairly dry one with cool summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically range from highs in the 80s during the day to lows around 40 degrees at night. Winters are cold with snowfall between early November and mid-April often reaching depths of up to 6 feet or more on the ski slopes. Precipitation levels are low throughout the year with around 10 inches of rain annually. The area has an arid desert climate with very little humidity most of the year making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities like skiing and hiking.

Taos Ski Valley (zip 87525), New Mexico gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taos Ski Valley (zip 87525) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Taos Ski Valley (zip 87525). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taos Ski Valley (zip 87525) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 87525 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 87525 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Taos Ski Valley, 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 87525 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In the 87525 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 87525 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 87525 zip code, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 87525 zip code with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In the 87525 zip code, there are 185.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In the 87525 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

Humidity is very low in the 87525 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the 87525 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in the 87525 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 87525 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 68.7 rainy days annually in the 87525 zip code, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in the 87525 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 87525 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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