Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Huerta features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Huerta enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Huerta 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 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Huerta experiences 185 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Huerta, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
La Huerta usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Huerta are February, May and December. On average, 10 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) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in La Huerta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Huerta: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 247 | 289 | 322 | 363 | 357 | 369 | 344 | 303 | 292 | 264 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
La Huerta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 La Huerta 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |