Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tohatchi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 254 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tohatchi enjoys an average of 3617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tohatchi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tohatchi experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 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 (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tohatchi, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Tohatchi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 6 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tohatchi are June, August and November. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 14 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 35 (1.4) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Tohatchi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tohatchi: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 238 | 295 | 329 | 363 | 373 | 372 | 351 | 313 | 290 | 261 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 15m | 9h 46m |
Tohatchi 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 Tohatchi 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 |