Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Questa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 502 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Questa enjoys an average of 3627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Questa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Questa experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Questa, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Questa usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Questa are April, November and December. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 45 (1.8) | 35 (1.4) | 94 (3.7) | 61 (2.4) | 38 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 27 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Questa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Questa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 252 | 301 | 325 | 359 | 364 | 364 | 348 | 312 | 287 | 263 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Questa 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 Questa 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |