nomadseason

Monthly climate in Chama, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chama features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 721 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chama enjoys an average of 3612 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Chama are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (20 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chama experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 203 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chama, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

Compare climate in Chama with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chama, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.

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

Chama usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chama are April, June and November. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chama, 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) 64 (2.5) 73 (2.9) 83 (3.3) 35 (1.4) 48 (1.9) 34 (1.3) 105 (4.1) 58 (2.3) 62 (2.5) 53 (2.1) 40 (1.6) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 12 6 7 8 18 13 9 7 5 9

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

The sunniest months in Chama are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chama: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chama, 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 190 239 299 325 363 370 366 350 313 290 258 242
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

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

Chama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Chama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chama, 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 13 13 13 13 12 11 8 6 4