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Monthly climate in Socorro, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Socorro features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 269 mm (10.6 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Socorro enjoys an average of 3611 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Socorro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Socorro experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Socorro, 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 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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

Socorro usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Socorro are April, May and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Socorro, 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) 17 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 18 (0.7) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 43 (1.7) 36 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 27 (1.1) 15 (0.6) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 3 2 1 5 10 10 6 4 1 2

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

The sunniest months in Socorro are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Socorro: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Socorro, 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 202 244 302 328 365 358 360 344 303 290 263 248
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 9m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 56m 14h 22m 14h 8m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 22m 9h 54m

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

Socorro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Socorro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Socorro, 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 12 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 5