Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Cienega features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 302 mm (11.9 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Cienega enjoys an average of 3608 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Cienega are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Cienega experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Cienega, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
La Cienega usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Cienega are May, June 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) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 21 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in La Cienega are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Cienega: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 246 | 295 | 324 | 362 | 369 | 370 | 351 | 309 | 283 | 261 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
La Cienega 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Cienega 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |