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Monthly climate in Kirtland, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirtland features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 246 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirtland enjoys an average of 3626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kirtland, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Kirtland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirtland experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kirtland, 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 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kirtland, New Mexico, United States §

Kirtland usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirtland are April, June and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kirtland, 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) 27 (1.1) 29 (1.1) 37 (1.5) 12 (0.5) 21 (0.8) 7 (0.3) 21 (0.8) 7 (0.3) 25 (1.0) 20 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 7 3 3 1 4 1 4 4 4 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirtland, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Kirtland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirtland: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirtland, 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 187 235 294 325 364 378 381 358 316 293 257 234
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Kirtland, New Mexico, United States §

Kirtland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kirtland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kirtland, 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) 4 7 9 11 12 12 12 11 10 8 5 4