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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.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsFarmington 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 (m/s) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 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 (m/s) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 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 (m/s) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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.