Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carrizozo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 229 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carrizozo enjoys an average of 3643 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carrizozo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carrizozo experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Carrizozo usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carrizozo are April, May and December. On average, 11 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) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 37 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Carrizozo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carrizozo: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 248 | 295 | 329 | 369 | 359 | 366 | 346 | 307 | 293 | 265 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Carrizozo 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 Carrizozo 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |