Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alamo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 249 mm (9.8 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alamo enjoys an average of 3560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alamo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alamo experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alamo, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Alamo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alamo are May, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 47 (1.8) | 33 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Alamo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alamo: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 239 | 299 | 321 | 361 | 353 | 352 | 338 | 301 | 287 | 260 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 24m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Alamo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alamo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |