Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cannon Air Force Base features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 344 mm (13.5 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cannon Air Force Base 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 Cannon Air Force Base are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cannon Air Force Base experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Cannon Air Force Base usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cannon Air Force Base are February, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 30 (1.2) | 19 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 50 (2.0) | 35 (1.4) | 55 (2.2) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Cannon Air Force Base are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cannon Air Force Base: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202 | 242 | 282 | 315 | 352 | 357 | 373 | 343 | 302 | 275 | 255 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Cannon Air Force Base experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Cannon Air Force Base 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |