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Monthly climate in Tatum, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tatum features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 337 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tatum enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Tatum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tatum experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tatum, 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 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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

Tatum usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tatum are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tatum, 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) 10 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 21 (0.8) 29 (1.1) 45 (1.8) 26 (1.0) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 17 (0.7) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 4 2 5 6 6 7 6 6 3 1

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

The sunniest months in Tatum are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tatum: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tatum, 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 203 240 279 315 354 355 370 345 298 279 251 260
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 18m 14h 4m 13h 18m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 25m 9h 58m

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

Tatum 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 / 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 Tatum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tatum, 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 9 11 12 13 12 12 10 8 6 4