Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thoreau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 378 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thoreau enjoys an average of 3624 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thoreau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thoreau experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Thoreau, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Thoreau usually has the most precipitation in March, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thoreau are May, June and November. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 88 (3.5) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Thoreau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thoreau: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 240 | 296 | 328 | 362 | 372 | 373 | 353 | 313 | 291 | 261 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 29m | 14h 14m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Thoreau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Thoreau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |