Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vado features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 225 mm (8.8 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vado enjoys an average of 3642 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vado are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vado experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vado, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Vado usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vado are January, April and May. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.4) | 34 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Vado are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vado: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 248 | 293 | 330 | 370 | 362 | 366 | 345 | 309 | 291 | 265 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 15m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 4m |
Vado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Vado 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |