CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Cloudcroft is 45.0°F (7.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 60.0°F (15.6°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 30.0°F (-1.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Cloudcroft is 97.4°F (36.3°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Cloudcroft is 18.8°F (-7.3°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Cloudcroft is 26.5" (673.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 5.4" (137.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 0.7" (17.8 mm). There are an average of 78.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in July with 14.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in April with 3.0 days.

In Cloudcroft, there's an average of 82.8" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is February, with 18.7" of snow (47.5 cm).