Climate Chart of Santa Fe, USA

Climate overview

Temperature

January has the lowest monthly mean temperature, at -2.0 °C; this is an average for the month, not a typical daytime high or a description of the range visitors may experience from day to day. At the other end of the calendar, the highest monthly mean is 22.5 °C in July. Together, these values help visitors who prioritise cooler or warmer monthly-average conditions identify the relevant parts of the year, but neither guarantees a particular day's temperature. The unweighted mean across the calendar-month temperature means is 10.7 °C. It provides a broad summary, rather than a day-weighted annual average or a substitute for the month-specific contrast.

Rain

Mean daily rainfall is lowest in January, at 0.09 mm/day. Visitors prioritising lower average rainfall could consider this as a conditional option, while remembering that a monthly mean does not guarantee dry days or indicate how frequently rain occurs. The highest monthly mean daily rainfall is 1.33 mm/day in July; planning for that period calls for rain-ready clothing and flexible outdoor plans, without treating the figure as a monthly total. The unweighted mean of the monthly mean daily rainfall figures is 0.64 mm/day. It offers a broad reference point, but does not describe the timing or frequency of rainfall on individual days.

Snow

The highest monthly mean daily snowfall is 4.96 mm/day in January. The unweighted mean of the monthly mean daily snowfall figures is 1.74 mm/day. These averages describe snowfall amounts, not the number of snowy days, snow depth or snow cover, so they cannot establish whether snow will be present during a visit or indicate skiing conditions.

Sunshine

Mean daily sunshine reaches its highest monthly value in June, at 13.00 hours/day, and its lowest in December, at 7.98 hours/day. These averages can help with planning outdoor sightseeing around expected sunshine duration, but they are not measures of day length and do not promise the conditions on a particular date. Across the calendar months, the unweighted mean of daily sunshine duration is 10.58 hours/day. Use it as a general summary alongside the monthly extremes, rather than as a forecast for any individual day.