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Monthly climate in Penasco, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penasco features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 367 mm (14.5 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penasco enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Penasco are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penasco experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Penasco, 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
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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

Penasco usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penasco are April, June and November. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Penasco, 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) 30 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 36 (1.4) 24 (1.0) 33 (1.3) 22 (0.9) 54 (2.1) 33 (1.3) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 7 5 6 5 11 7 4 5 5 5

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

The sunniest months in Penasco are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penasco: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Penasco, 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 195 251 298 325 360 363 366 347 310 284 264 250
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 13m 9h 43m

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

Penasco 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 Penasco UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Penasco, 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 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4