Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Estancia features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 310 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Estancia enjoys an average of 3641 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Estancia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Estancia experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Estancia, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Estancia usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Estancia are January, November and December. On average, 17 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 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Estancia are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Estancia: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 250 | 297 | 326 | 366 | 365 | 372 | 352 | 307 | 286 | 264 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Estancia 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 Estancia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |