January 2016 Monthly Highlights - Wx Summary

January 2016 precipitation was near to above normal over the northwest quarter of New Mexico, while mostly below normal elsewhere. Temperatures were near to below normal, except above normal over the far northeast.

Precipitation for the month averaged below normal for much of eastern New Mexico. A series of storms focused over western, central and southern New Mexico and delivered a few rounds of rain and snow. Precipitation was thus above to well above normal in these areas, aside from the west central region. The highlight of the month was a small but potent closed low that settled over central New Mexico early on the 26th. A continuous upslope surface wind along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains produced heavy snowfall during the night of the 25th into the morning of the 26th. Snowfall measured from 18 to 30 inches in several locations, including Rociada (18 inches), Mora (24 inches), Gascon (26 inches) and in Ledoux (30 inches). A significant storm began to produce rain and snow over the north and west on the 31st

Temperature and precipitation data, with comparisons to normals

Albuquerque

Records: none

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The average temperature for Albuquerque in January 2016 was 36.8°, which was 0.4 degrees above the normal of 36.4°.

The average maximum temperature was 47.5°. This was 0.7 degrees above the normal average maximum temperature of 46.8°.

The average minimum temperature was 26.1°. This was exactly the normal average minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees.

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There was 0.37 inches of precipitation at the Sunport in January 2016, compared to the normal of 0.38 inches.

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There was 2.2 inches of snow in January 2016, while normal is 2.1 inches.

Clayton

Records: none

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The average temperature in Clayton for January 2016 was 37.0°, which was 1.6 degrees above the normal of 35.4°.

The average maximum temperature was 50.6°. This was 1.7 degrees below the normal average maximum temperature of 48.9 degrees.

The average minimum temperature was 23.4°. This was 1.5 degrees above the normal average minimum temperature of 21.9°.

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There was 0.28 inches of precipitation in January 2016, the same as the normal of 0.28 inches.

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There was 3.3 inches of snow in January 2016, while normal is 5.1 inches.

Roswell

Records: high of 81 on the 29th tied the record high for the date

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The average temperature for Roswell in January 2016 was 39.3°, which was 1.3 degrees below the normal of 40.6 degrees.

The average maximum temperature was 53.6°. This was 1.5 degrees below the average maximum temperature of 55.1 degrees.

The average minimum temperature was 25.0°. This was 1.1 degrees below the average minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees.

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There was 0.16 inches of precipitation in Roswell for January 2016, while normal is 0.38 inches.

There was 1.0 inch of snow in Roswell for January 2016, while normal is 3.2 inches.