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Monthly climate in Dexter, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dexter features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 275 mm (10.8 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dexter enjoys an average of 3587 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Dexter are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dexter experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dexter, 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
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)

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

Dexter usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dexter are February, November and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dexter, 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) 9 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 16 (0.6) 33 (1.3) 23 (0.9) 56 (2.2) 37 (1.5) 36 (1.4) 10 (0.4) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 5 2 1

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

The sunniest months in Dexter are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dexter: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dexter, 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 206 247 289 321 360 354 366 340 301 285 255 258
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 11h 0m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 52m 14h 17m 14h 4m 13h 18m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 25m 9h 58m

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

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dexter, 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 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 8 6 4