Monthly climate in Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meadow Lake features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 298 mm (11.7 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meadow Lake enjoys an average of 3631 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Meadow Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Meadow Lake experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Meadow Lake, 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)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(91°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
26°C
(78°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low -4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States §

Meadow Lake usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meadow Lake are May, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Meadow Lake, 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) 20 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 19 (0.7) 22 (0.9) 13 (0.5) 21 (0.8) 51 (2.0) 31 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 33 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 4 3 3 4 10 7 4 3 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Meadow Lake are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meadow Lake: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Meadow Lake, 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 197 248 298 324 365 365 371 351 307 287 264 248
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 5m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States §

Meadow Lake 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 / 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 Meadow Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Meadow Lake, 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 13 13 12 11 8 6 4