Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jal features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 236 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jal enjoys an average of 3540 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jal experiences 187 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jal, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Jal usually has the most precipitation in March, June and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jal are February, November and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Jal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jal: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 235 | 280 | 309 | 354 | 352 | 370 | 346 | 297 | 278 | 255 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 15m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 4m |
Jal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 Jal 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |