Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dulce features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 619 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dulce enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dulce are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dulce experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dulce, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Dulce usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dulce are April, June and August. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 67 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 30 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 29 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 53 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 38 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Dulce are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dulce: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 228 | 291 | 324 | 364 | 375 | 368 | 354 | 312 | 286 | 252 | 230 |
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 |
Dulce 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 Dulce UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |