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Santa Fe, New Mexico climate

BSk Cold semi-arid

Santa Fe has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is December averaging around −7°C at night. Precipitation totals about 272 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 50 mm while February barely receives 9 mm.

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 31°C in July.

About 39 days a year above 32 °C

❄️ Winters

Very cold

Lows near −7°C in December.

About 149 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Fairly dry

About 272 mm of rain a year.

Wettest in August

⛅ Sky & trend

Fairly sunny

More sun than cloud through the year.

+0.3 °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

Santa Fe climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	7	10	15	19	24	31	31	30	27	20	12	7
Avg temp (°C)	0	2	6	10	15	21	23	22	18	11	5	0
Avg low (°C)	−7	−5	−2	1	6	11	14	14	10	3	−3	−7
Precipitation (mm)	11	9	17	13	16	14	46	50	34	31	18	13

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°C)	7	10	15	19	24	31
Avg temp (°C)	0	2	6	10	15	21
Avg low (°C)	−7	−5	−2	1	6	11
Precipitation (mm)	11	9	17	13	16	14

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	31	30	27	20	12	7
Avg temp (°C)	23	22	18	11	5	0
Avg low (°C)	14	14	10	3	−3	−7
Precipitation (mm)	46	50	34	31	18	13

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	3	3	4	4	4	4	10	10	6	6	3	4
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	0.8	13	15	9	2	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	29	26	23	11	2	—	—	—	0.2	5	23	30

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	3	3	4	4	4	4
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	0.8	13
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	29	26	23	11	2	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	10	10	6	6	3	4
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	15	9	2	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	—	—	0.2	5	23	30

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	45	48	45	45	42	37	53	51	37	34	36	45
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	12	10	11	11	13	14	7	7	14	17	15	12
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	10	12	12	11	12	16	16	10	8	9	11
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	7	8	8	7	7	5	9	8	5	6	6	8
Relative humidity (%)	62	56	47	40	35	32	45	50	48	48	53	61
Wind speed (m/s)	2.1	2.4	2.6	2.8	2.7	2.4	1.9	1.7	1.9	2.1	2.0	2.0

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	45	48	45	45	42	37
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	12	10	11	11	13	14
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	10	12	12	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	7	8	8	7	7	5
Relative humidity (%)	62	56	47	40	35	32
Wind speed (m/s)	2.1	2.4	2.6	2.8	2.7	2.4

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	53	51	37	34	36	45
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	7	14	17	15	12
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	16	16	10	8	9	11
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	9	8	5	6	6	8
Relative humidity (%)	45	50	48	48	53	61
Wind speed (m/s)	1.9	1.7	1.9	2.1	2.0	2.0

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Santa FE CO Muni AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023049), about 17 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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