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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 89°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 20°F at night. Precipitation totals about 11 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 2.0 inches while February barely receives 0.35 inches.
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 countsSanta Fe climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Avg low (°F) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 (mph) | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
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.