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Monthly climate in South Valley, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Valley features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 186 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Valley enjoys an average of 3612 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in South Valley, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in South Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Valley experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 82 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in South Valley, 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)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -17°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in South Valley, New Mexico, United States §

South Valley usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Valley are May, June and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in South Valley, 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) 16 (0.6) 17 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 14 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 24 (0.9) 11 (0.4) 24 (0.9) 24 (1.0) 14 (0.6) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 3 2 2 2 5 3 2 3 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in South Valley, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in South Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Valley: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in South Valley, 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 194 245 297 324 363 367 367 349 308 286 260 244
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 49m

Solar UV radiation in South Valley, New Mexico, United States §

South Valley 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 South Valley UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for South Valley, 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