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Monthly climate in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carlsbad features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carlsbad enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Carlsbad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carlsbad experiences 185 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Carlsbad, 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 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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

Carlsbad usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carlsbad are February, May and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carlsbad, 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) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 24 (0.9) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 29 (1.1) 23 (0.9) 34 (1.3) 29 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 16 (0.6) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 1 3 1 3 3 4 5 6 3 2 1

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

The sunniest months in Carlsbad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carlsbad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carlsbad, 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 206 247 289 322 363 357 369 344 303 292 264 257
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 28m 10h 2m

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

Carlsbad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, 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 Carlsbad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carlsbad, 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 7 10 12 12 13 12 12 11 8 6 5