Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Luz features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 284 mm (11.2 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Luz enjoys an average of 3627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Luz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Luz experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Luz, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
La Luz usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Luz are April, 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) | 18 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 75 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 18 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in La Luz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Luz: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 247 | 294 | 330 | 369 | 357 | 362 | 345 | 304 | 293 | 264 | 252 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
La Luz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Luz 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 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |