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Farmington, New Mexico climate

BSk Cold semi-arid

Farmington has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −7°C at night. Precipitation totals about 197 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 27 mm while June barely receives 5 mm.

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 34°C in July.

About 69 days a year above 32 °C

❄️ Winters

Very cold

Lows near −7°C in January.

About 149 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Very dry

About 197 mm of rain a year.

Wettest in September

⛅ Sky & trend

Fairly sunny

More sun than cloud through the year.

−0.0 °C vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Farmington climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	6	10	16	20	25	32	34	32	28	20	13	6
Avg temp (°C)	−1	3	7	11	16	22	25	24	19	12	5	0
Avg low (°C)	−7	−5	−1	2	6	11	16	15	10	3	−3	−7
Precipitation (mm)	18	17	15	14	13	5	16	20	27	20	17	14

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°C)	6	10	16	20	25	32
Avg temp (°C)	−1	3	7	11	16	22
Avg low (°C)	−7	−5	−1	2	6	11
Precipitation (mm)	18	17	15	14	13	5

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	34	32	28	20	13	6
Avg temp (°C)	25	24	19	12	5	0
Avg low (°C)	16	15	10	3	−3	−7
Precipitation (mm)	16	20	27	20	17	14

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	6	5	5	4	3	2	6	6	5	6	5	6
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	2	18	26	18	4	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	30	26	21	11	2	—	—	—	0.4	7	23	29

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	6	5	5	4	3	2
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	2	18
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	30	26	21	11	2	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	6	6	5	6	5	6
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	26	18	4	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	—	—	0.4	7	23	29

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	51	50	45	45	41	32	48	48	35	34	38	50
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	9	9	11	11	14	17	9	10	16	17	15	9
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	13	10	12	12	11	8	14	13	9	8	9	13
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	9	9	8	7	7	4	8	8	5	6	6	9
Relative humidity (%)	65	59	50	43	36	27	38	43	43	45	53	63
Wind speed (km/h)	8.0	9.3	9.9	11.3	10.3	9.5	8.0	7.1	7.7	8.2	7.8	7.6

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	51	50	45	45	41	32
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	9	9	11	11	14	17
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	13	10	12	12	11	8
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	9	9	8	7	7	4
Relative humidity (%)	65	59	50	43	36	27
Wind speed (km/h)	8.0	9.3	9.9	11.3	10.3	9.5

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	48	48	35	34	38	50
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	9	10	16	17	15	9
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	14	13	9	8	9	13
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	8	8	5	6	6	9
Relative humidity (%)	38	43	43	45	53	63
Wind speed (km/h)	8.0	7.1	7.7	8.2	7.8	7.6

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Farmington Four Corners Rgnl A (NOAA GHCN station USW00023090), about 2 km from the city centre.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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