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Monthly climate in Velarde, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velarde features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 276 mm (10.9 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Velarde enjoys an average of 3594 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Velarde, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Velarde are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velarde experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Velarde, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Velarde, New Mexico, United States §

Velarde usually has the most precipitation in January, March and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Velarde are April, May and June. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Velarde, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 27 (1.1) 19 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 13 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 20 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 27 (1.1) 24 (0.9) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 7 4 4 4 7 4 2 5 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Velarde, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Velarde are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Velarde: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Velarde, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190 246 293 324 359 366 366 347 311 284 260 243
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Velarde, New Mexico, United States §

Velarde 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 Velarde UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Velarde, New Mexico, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Velarde, New Mexico, United States

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