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ROSWELL - NORTH, NEW MEXICO


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Elevation: 5400 feet     Latitude: 33 54N     Longitude: 105 00W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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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 Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Roswell - North is 58.1°F (14.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 76.2°F (24.6°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 39.6°F (4.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Roswell - North is 97.6°F (36.4°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Roswell - North is 19.0°F (-7.2°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Roswell - North is 14.5" (368.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 3.0" (76.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 39.1 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 6.8 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 1.8 days.

In Roswell - North, there's an average of 15.0" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 5.0" of snow (12.7 cm).



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