Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Truchas features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 653 mm (25.7 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Truchas enjoys an average of 3645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Truchas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (24 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Truchas experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Truchas, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Truchas usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Truchas are January, November and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 34 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 46 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 52 (2.0) | 46 (1.8) | 154 (6.0) | 86 (3.4) | 53 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Truchas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Truchas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 252 | 299 | 327 | 363 | 367 | 371 | 350 | 310 | 283 | 265 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Truchas 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 Truchas 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |