Climate
Sierra County, in the heart of New Mexico, offers a semi-arid high desert climate with four distinct seasons.
Sierra County gets 10 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 3 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 44. On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in Sierra County, NM. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 28. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 57 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Truth or Consequences elevation: 4,245 (airport: 4,852)
Average High: July - 95.6 January- 57.6
Average Low: July - 66.7 January-28 Snowfall- 3.1" Annual Precipitation-
10.11"
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | |
| Average High | 57.6°F | 62.6°F | 69.4°F | 77.7°F | 86.9°F | 95.7°F |
| Average Low | 28.0°F | 31.5°F | 37.1°F | 44.2°F | 53.7°F | 63.1°F |
| Average Precipitation | .39" | .39" | .36" | .22" | .37" | .75" |
| July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Average High | 95.6°F | 93°F | 88.2°F | 78.6°F | 65.2°F | 55.4°F |
| Average Low | 66.7°F | 65°F | 57.7°F | 46.4°F | 34.2°F | 27.1°F |
| Average Precipitation | 1.96" | 2.06" | 1.36" | .95" | .54" | .76" |
| Average annual snowfall | 3.1" |
| Average annual precipitation | 10.11" |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center
Period of Record : 3/ 1/1951 to 12/31/2009
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400 West 4th St.
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Email: contact@scedo.org
