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Monthly climate in Melrose, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melrose features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 331 mm (13.0 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melrose enjoys an average of 3556 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Melrose, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Melrose are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melrose experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Melrose, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Melrose, New Mexico, United States §

Melrose usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melrose are February, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Melrose, 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) 15 (0.6) 11 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 32 (1.2) 46 (1.8) 26 (1.0) 45 (1.8) 32 (1.3) 58 (2.3) 12 (0.5) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 4 2 5 6 6 7 5 5 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Melrose, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Melrose are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melrose: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Melrose, 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 202 241 281 316 351 355 372 343 303 276 254 256
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 58m 14h 24m 14h 9m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Melrose, New Mexico, United States §

Melrose experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Melrose UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Melrose, 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 12 12 12 10 8 6 4