Monthly climate in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Rosa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 344 mm (13.5 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Rosa enjoys an average of 3571 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Santa Rosa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Rosa experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Rosa, 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 20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(85°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(34°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States §

Santa Rosa usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Rosa are February, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Rosa, 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) 15 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 28 (1.1) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 31 (1.2) 56 (2.2) 33 (1.3) 47 (1.9) 14 (0.6) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 3 3 4 6 9 9 5 5 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Santa Rosa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Rosa: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Rosa, 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 198 246 291 316 351 356 369 345 302 277 256 258
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 50m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States §

Santa Rosa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Rosa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Rosa, 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) 4 7 9 11 12 13 12 12 11 8 5 4