In beach destinations popular with mexican travelers, such as veracruz and. Albuquerques coldest month is january when the average temperature overnight is 23. New mexico weather best time to travel to new mexico. The peak of the tourist season in cancun is between december and april, falling completely outside the rainy season. Average yearly precipitation for new mexico current results. However, also in the latter season, rainfall may occur, in addition to wind and cloudiness, especially in december and january. Albuquerque, new mexico, beckons travelers yearround with its mild climate. Average rainfall in the albuquerque area during that time is 3. New mexico gambels quail season november 15 february 15, 2020. Mar 14, 2015 new mexico during the rainy season is aaaaahhhhhmazing. It begins in march and runs into april, sometimes may.
Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. Localized temporary flooding is the most common sideeffect, which is not entirely surprising given the sheer quantity of water that falls in a short period. While beach season is year round and the sun shines an average of 240 days in cancun, this doesnt mean that the seasons are all the same. Monsoon season in new mexico runs from july 1 to sept. Climate in new mexico nm climate center new mexico state.
Afternoon downpours during the rainy season are common occurrences. Weather is too cold this time of year in new mexico to be enjoyable for warm weather travelers. A climate chart for your city, indicating the monthly high temperatures and rainfall. Sometimes the windy season doesnt show up until midapril or even may, occasionally it hardly shows up at all. Im in santa fe, and theres been no windy season this year, yet. Rainy season in central and southern mexico lasts roughly from may or june through october or november. For the albuquerque area, the average rain total during that time is 4. Maps are updated once a day from june 15 september 30th using gridded precipitation data nominally 4km by 4km provided by the national weather service advanced hydrologic prediction service. Since the 1950s, the snowpack has been decreasing in new mexico, as. The days includes those when precipitation amounts to 0. High temperatures will climb 5 to 10 degrees above normal today. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hurricanes and tropical storms can go handinhand with the rainy season, so if youre traveling during this time of year, read up on hurricane season.
Average weather in clovis, new mexico, united states, year. Windy conditions will also develop along and just east of the central mountain chain of new mexico. Average weather in edgewood, new mexico, united states, year. The old farmers almanacs extended forecasts can be used to make more informed decisions about future plans that depend on the weather, from vacations and weddings to gardening, hiking, and other outdoor activities. The sun belt city enjoys 310 days of sunshine per year. Averages are for roswell roswell industrial air center airport, which is 6 miles from roswell.
From my backyard in albuquerque and surrounding areas. Northern new mexico weather average weather by month. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 27f to 91f and is rarely below 16f or above 99f. They only get 78 inches a rain a year, unfortunately it all falls in about 45 minutes. As far as dressing for the northern new mexico weather when you come rafting with us, best to wear synthetic clothing in the earlier part of the rafting season, aprilmay, swim trunks and a tee shirt in the heart of the season, june, july and early august, and synthetic clothing towards the end of the season, late august and september. States rainy season has finally kicked in this month. One of the major art events in the state is the summertime new mexico arts and crafts fair, a nonprofit show exclusively for new mexico artists and held annually in albuquerque since 1961. New mexico, usa climate data and average monthly weather. Winter temps in the new mexico mountains can fall below zero, with the average highs. Low season is from the day after easter to middecember, when prices may drop 20% to 50%. Maps are updated once a day from june 15 september 30th using gridded precipitation data nominally 4km by 4km provided by the national weather service advanced hydrologic. New mexico has scanty rainfall that averages 14 355. If you want guaranteed sunshine, either avoid the rainy season or visit an area in mexico not affected by it. On the most territory of mexico excluding the northern territories all the summer months rains.
After a slow start, recent rain has increased albuquerques official monsoon season. The best time to visit new mexico, united states for. One of my favorite pasttimes is sitting back and watching an intense thunderstorm roll across the desert in the distance. Of course, there are times when this is not the case but it is fairly rare for continual rain to persist. 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. Cancun, as well as weather on mexico s pacific coast, from baja california southwards, and as well climates along mexico s gulf coast. The rainy season in mexico traditionally starts in the second week of june, but has become varied for quite some years now due to climate change. Jun 24, 2019 the monsoon is expected to begin in new mexico on wednesday. The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, towns and parks in new mexico. This peak season is naturally the most expensive time to visit, with tourists setting their sights on cozumels snowfree weather reports.
Areal flood advisories mean heavy rains will cause minor flooding of washes. The rainy season which starts around mayjune and gradually works its way through until septemberoctober throughout mexico. New mexico hit with lateseason storm that brought snow and rain. Yesterday the northeast section of santa fe got over 2 of rain and the airport which is located out on west side got no measurable rain whatsoever. When is the rainy season in the mayan riviera of mexico. The rainy season starts in may, but there are a couple of spring months to enjoy the beauty of this country. Winter is the driest season in new mexico except for the portion west of the. Springlike warmth continues through monday before colder weather arrives tuesday, mainly through eastern nm. See long range weather forecasts for the next 60 days for the desert southwest region. The wettest season is autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in spring, which is the driest season. Topographic features new mexico, fifth largest state in the union, with. Yesterday the northeast section of santa fe got over 2 of rain and the airport which is located out on west side got no measurable rain whatsoever i usually tell folks not to fret and definitely not to think any forecast is set in. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in edgewood changes throughout the year.
Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Average weather in las cruces, new mexico, united states. When mixed with dust or in the case of the white sands area, gypsum sand, it can make mountains disappear like magic, leave a film of grit on everything, and irritate ones eyes and nose. The rain usually only lasts a short while and then it makes way for the sun, and if the days are a bit overcast, thats not necessarily a bad thing the sun can be so strong that a little bit of cloud cover can be most welcome. The rainy season starts in may, but there are a couple of spring months. New mexicos monsoon season starts off cool and wet. Roughly from when to when is the windy season in central.
New mexico summer monsoon season precipitation mapping. Mexicos rainy season runs from may to october each year. Hurricanes and tropical storms can go handinhand with the rainy season, so if youre traveling during this time of year, read up on hurricane season travel as well. Mexicos rainy season runs from mayjune to october each year. Although may is the peak month of spring, the rainy season also begins in some countries of central america and north america. Monsoon expected to arrive in new mexico this week kob 4. Climate new mexico temperature, rainfall and averages. In my opinion, this is the best time of year in new mexico. Storms over new mexico, 2018 monsoon season youtube. Warmest days quite often occur in june before the thunderstorm season sets in.
There is no predicting the severity or duration of any of our summer storms. Climate change will make droughts hotter and longer, noaa study says setup. Tornadoes are occasionally reported in new mexico, most frequently during afternoon and early evening hours from may through august. Mexico has a period of three to four months of rain and the rest of the year is the dry season. Apr 07, 2020 most of roswell, new mexico season 2, episode 4 had me absolutely certain that liz and kyle were going to fall in love before max got back, but then it all unraveled before it even began. Normally the central nm area gets afternoon thundershowers during the summer, which are usually quite welcome since its such a dry area. Dont be put off by the term rainy season, as this generally only means sporadic downpours a couple of times a day.
But the rainy season is not the absence of clear days. The chance of wet days in clovis varies throughout the year. In cancun, located just north of the riviera maya, in the mexican state of quintana roo, the climate is tropical, with a muggy, rainy season from may to october and a cooler, relatively dry season from november to april. Nm climate center new mexico state university all about. Average high temps this time of year hover in the mid80s. This means that we can sometimes see late afternoon spurts of rain that usually last about 30 minutes. Oct 24, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby new mexico rain south by southwest honk tonk road. Rain storms tend to arrive in the afternoon, leaving the evenings dry and cooledoff, with mornings bright and sunny. The rainfall caused flooding in roswell and along the.
New mexico monsoon awareness home national weather service. With the onset of the monsoon, new mexico is typically impacted by a variety. Officially, the rainy season runs from june 15 through sept. However, this year they are getting hit with spectacularly heavy rainfall, causing flooding in many areas. In late july and august, we enter our monsoon season. But in the dry season in some parts of mexico it is not excluded short rains. With the onset of the monsoon, new mexico is typically impacted by a variety of. The driest monsoon season in albuquerque was 2003, when only 1.
The principal sources of moisture for the scant rains and snows that fall on the. The monsoon is expected to begin in new mexico on wednesday. Summer monsoon rain over eastern new mexico the north american monsoon, variously known as the southwest monsoon, the mexican monsoon, the new mexican monsoon, or the arizona monsoon, 1 is a pattern of pronounced increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over large areas of the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico, typically. Also on rare occasions, a tropical storm moving inland from the gulf of california area may cause heavy rain in southwestern new mexico. The drought since has disappeared from most of the eastern half of the state, the latest map shows, and drought conditions are improving in. Until i moved to new mexico, i knew nothing about the windy season. The weather patterns have changed tremendously in the last 510 years, though. As the climate warms, less precipitation falls as snow, and more snow melts during the winter. Traveling during monsoon season new mexico forum tripadvisor. Average weather in las cruces new mexico, united states in las cruces, the summers are hot and partly cloudy, the winters are cold and mostly clear, and it is dry year round. Mar 15, 2018 all about the rainy season in the mayan riviera, including when it is, which months have the heaviest rainfall, which months have the highest risk of tropical storms and hurricanes, and when is.
If you like to ski or snowboard, then winter might just be the best time to travel to new mexico. Aug 23, 2006 i heard this quote a while back and applies to most of new mexico and arizona. Winter is the driest season in new mexico except for the portion west of the continental divide. The chance of a wet day peaks at 32% on august 9 the drier season lasts 7. Just a recap on the 2018 monsoon season here in new mexico.
Advertisement the national weather service is optimistic after noting the increased storm activity across the sierra madre mountains, in. June, july, august, september, october sometimes extends into november. Although there is some variation in temperature over the year, the most obvious difference is between rainy and dry seasons. We get afternoon thunderstorms, sometimes intense for an hour, but usually less. Average temperatures and precipitation amounts for more than 123 cities in new mexico. The rainy season through most of mexico falls roughly from may through september or october.
The maps below are focused on capturing unique elements of the summer monsoon season across new mexico including total precipitation, intensity, and frequency of precipitation events. Oct 28, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby new mexico rain south by southwest live on radio. Mexico climate weather hurricane hurricanes rain rainy season. The rainiest season is autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day. High season begins around december 20, peaks over new years, and continues through easter week semana santa. In july, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 92. Frequent hurricanes, bringing new precipitation and cool. The drought since has disappeared from most of the eastern half of the state, the latest map shows, and drought conditions are improving in the western half of the state. Rainy season in mexico can actually be quite pleasant, and its not necessarily a bad time to visit at all. At mountain resorts such as the angel fire ski resort, some 300 inches of snow can fall during the winter season, and thanks to new mexico s low humidity, its often of the soft and fluffy. Drought conditions improve in new mexico as rainy season.
If you live in mexico, the rainy season may cause some practical inconveniences on occasions. The smallest chance of a wet day is 6% on february 7. Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year along with information on the number of days with wet weather. Average weather in clovis new mexico, united states in clovis, the summers are hot. They can be totally localized and many areas will get nothing. A climate chart for your city, indicating the monthly high temperatures. The north american monsoon, variously known as the southwest monsoon, the mexican. An important feature of new mexico s summer climate is the north american monsoon, which causes july and august to be the wet season across much of the state figure 4d.
Time lapse video of monsoon storms in new mexico near albuquerque, mt taylor, and cabezon. This dryness is most noticeable in the central valley and on eastern slopes of the mountains. New mexico snotel site snow water equivalent projection graphs nonexceedence projection for longerterm sites new snotel tab separated data 24hour snotel report text file with all sites, all sensors, all records for the past 24 hours updated once an hour. The best time to visit new mexico is in the fall season from september to.
Much of the winter precipitation falls as snow in the mountain areas, but it may occur as either rain or snow in the valleys. Most of roswell, new mexico season 2, episode 4 had me absolutely certain that liz and kyle were going to fall in love before max got back, but then it all unraveled before it. A count of days observing greater than or equal to. The rainy season in cancun, mexico, falls between the end of august and midnovember. October 7, 1954 rains subsided from a tropical depression that crossed from texas into new mexico.
Jul 18, 2019 the rain is expected to be beneficial for some across parts of new mexico, where a stubborn drought is ongoing. May 11, 2019 mothers day weekend storm adds to new mexico s already impressive snowpack. I would highly suggest traveling the state during the summer monsoon season. During the rest of the year, there is little or no rain. In the case of mexico there are many reasons why this season is defined, one of them is the beginning of the hurricane season that was activated on may 15 in the pacific basin, in its central and eastern region. That decreases snowpackthe amount of snow that accumulates over the winter. Sometimes there are weeks of sunny days, only occasionally, more often during the day, interrupted by showers. A year ago, almost all of new mexico was suffering from a prolonged drought, maps prepared by government monitors show. The north american monsoon, variously known as the southwest monsoon, the mexican monsoon, the new mexican monsoon, or the arizona monsoon, is a pattern of pronounced increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over large areas of the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico, typically occurring between july and mid september.
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