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Monthly climate in La Plata, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Plata features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 324 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Plata enjoys an average of 3617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Plata, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in La Plata are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Plata experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Plata, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Plata, New Mexico, United States §

La Plata usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Plata are April, June and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Plata, 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) 36 (1.4) 41 (1.6) 48 (1.9) 16 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 9 (0.4) 26 (1.0) 11 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 22 (0.9) 36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 8 3 4 2 5 2 4 5 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in La Plata, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in La Plata are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Plata: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Plata, 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 183 229 292 326 365 380 383 361 316 292 256 228
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in La Plata, New Mexico, United States §

La Plata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Plata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Plata, 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) 5 7 9 11 12 13 12 11 10 8 6 4