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Monthly climate in Pecos, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pecos features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 468 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pecos enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Pecos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pecos experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pecos, 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 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)

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

Pecos usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pecos are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pecos, 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) 28 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 34 (1.3) 31 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 86 (3.4) 66 (2.6) 35 (1.4) 50 (2.0) 28 (1.1) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 6 5 6 6 14 12 5 6 3 4

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

The sunniest months in Pecos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pecos: January, February and December 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 Pecos, 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 197 251 298 326 363 366 373 351 307 282 265 256
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 46m

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

Pecos 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 Pecos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pecos, 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 8 9 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4