Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moriarty features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 310 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moriarty enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moriarty are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moriarty experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moriarty, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Moriarty usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moriarty are March, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 21 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 27 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 41 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Moriarty are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moriarty: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 248 | 296 | 324 | 364 | 366 | 372 | 352 | 307 | 283 | 262 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Moriarty 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 Moriarty 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |