Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Enchanted Hills features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 334 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Enchanted Hills enjoys an average of 3604 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Enchanted Hills are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Enchanted Hills experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Enchanted Hills, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Enchanted Hills usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Enchanted Hills are January, May and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 20 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 68 (2.7) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 45 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Enchanted Hills are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Enchanted Hills: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 246 | 295 | 322 | 362 | 366 | 369 | 350 | 307 | 283 | 261 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Enchanted Hills experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Enchanted Hills 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |