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30-year climate normals

Sandoval County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

73.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 8.7°F.

Sandoval County gets 25.48" of precipitation a year, and 37% of it falls in Jul, Aug, Sep.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 36.2° 8.7° 1.76"
February 38.2° 12.1° 1.98"
March 44.5° 19.5° 2.35"
April 52.4° 25.4° 1.76"
May 62.0° 31.8° 1.39"
June 71.7° 39.4° 1.15"
July 73.7° 45.0° 3.68"
August 71.1° 43.3° 3.66"
September 65.7° 35.5° 2.18"
October 56.5° 26.4° 2.17"
November 45.5° 16.9° 1.63"
December 36.4° 9.0° 1.77"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 37% falling in the wettest three months (Jul, Aug, Sep).

January 1.76"
February 1.98"
March 2.35"
April 1.76"
May 1.39"
June 1.15"
July 3.68"
August 3.66"
September 2.18"
October 2.17"
November 1.63"
December 1.77"
Annual total 25.48"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,991
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.12¢/kWh, New Mexico average $0
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $444

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Sandoval County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Sandoval County?

Sandoval County averages a high of 73.7°F in July and a low of 8.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 25.48 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Sandoval County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 37% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Sandoval County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 73.7°F. That drives 2 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Sandoval County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Sandoval County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LOS ALAMOS 13 W, NM US (USW00003062), 23.5 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New Mexico residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.