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

The average temperature for the year in Gallup is 48.8°F (9.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 70.1°F (21.2°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 29.9°F (-1.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Gallup is 95.0°F (35°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Gallup is -21.0°F (-29.4°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Gallup is 12.9" (327.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 2.6" (66 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 78.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 12.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in May with 4.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 24.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 4.1 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in May with 1.4 days of rain.

In Gallup, there's an average of 37.8" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 10.9" of snow (27.7 cm).