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Monthly climate in Capitan, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Capitan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 446 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Capitan enjoys an average of 3644 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Capitan, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Capitan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Capitan experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Capitan, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Capitan, New Mexico, United States §

Capitan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Capitan are January, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Capitan, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 24 (0.9) 27 (1.0) 23 (0.9) 45 (1.8) 84 (3.3) 96 (3.8) 44 (1.7) 38 (1.5) 14 (0.6) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 4 3 5 8 14 16 8 5 3 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Capitan, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Capitan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Capitan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Capitan, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207 250 294 329 369 358 367 345 306 294 265 257
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 54m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 19m 11h 17m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Capitan, New Mexico, United States §

Capitan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Capitan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Capitan, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 10 12 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Capitan, New Mexico, United States

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