Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paraje features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 235 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paraje enjoys an average of 3548 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 Paraje are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paraje experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paraje, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Paraje usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paraje are May, June and November. On average, 11 mm (0.5 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) | 20 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 37 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 26 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Paraje are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paraje: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 239 | 292 | 320 | 356 | 360 | 360 | 338 | 303 | 287 | 257 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Paraje 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 Paraje 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 |