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VERMEJO PARK, NEW MEXICO


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Elevation: 2373 meters     Latitude: 36 53N     Longitude: 104 57W
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 Vermejo Park is 45.9°F (7.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 64.2°F (17.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 29.2°F (-1.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Vermejo Park is 95.0°F (35°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Vermejo Park is -30.0°F (-34.4°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Vermejo Park is 16.3" (414 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 3.8" (96.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 72.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in July with 14.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in February with 2.0 days.

In Vermejo Park, there's an average of 35.3" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 7.6" of snow (19.3 cm).



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