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Monthly climate in Shiprock, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiprock features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 178 mm (7.0 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shiprock enjoys an average of 3621 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Shiprock are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiprock experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shiprock, 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 16°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)

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

Shiprock usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shiprock are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shiprock, 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) 22 (0.9) 22 (0.9) 30 (1.2) 9 (0.4) 14 (0.5) 4 (0.1) 9 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 9 (0.4) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 4 5 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 5

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

The sunniest months in Shiprock are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shiprock: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shiprock, 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 186 235 295 325 364 377 381 357 316 293 256 232
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 40m

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

Shiprock 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 Shiprock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shiprock, 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