Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tierra Amarilla features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 614 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tierra Amarilla enjoys an average of 3598 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tierra Amarilla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tierra Amarilla experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Tierra Amarilla usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tierra Amarilla are April, June and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 54 (2.1) | 56 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 32 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) | 32 (1.2) | 97 (3.8) | 50 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Tierra Amarilla are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tierra Amarilla: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 239 | 294 | 324 | 361 | 369 | 368 | 350 | 313 | 289 | 255 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |