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Monthly climate in El Rito, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Rito features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Rito enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Rito, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in El Rito are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (26 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Rito experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Rito, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Rito, New Mexico, United States §

El Rito usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Rito are June, November and December. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Rito, 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) 33 (1.3) 34 (1.3) 44 (1.7) 31 (1.2) 33 (1.3) 30 (1.2) 64 (2.5) 47 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 28 (1.1) 29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 8 6 7 6 13 11 6 6 4 5

Monthly sunshine hours in El Rito, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in El Rito are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Rito: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Rito, 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 185 238 288 322 358 368 367 347 312 284 254 236
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 6m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in El Rito, New Mexico, United States §

El Rito experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 El Rito UV Index data.

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