Climate in Aztec
Aztec's climate is a real, semi-arid steppe profile typical of New Mexico's Four Corners region, carrying genuinely hot summers and cold winters this record discloses with specific figures.
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Aztec's summers run hot, dry, and mostly clear, with a July average high of 93°F, while winters run very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy, with a December average high of 45°F and low of 19°F (base record).
Genuinely low annual snowfall
Aztec receives an average of approximately 10.9 inches of snow per year, concentrated in the December-February window (base record).
A genuinely sunny, dry climate overall
Aztec sees approximately 276 sunny days per year on average, with a frost-free season typically running May 10 to October 6, and annual precipitation of approximately 13.9 inches (base record).
New Mexico's shared statewide drought exposure
Aztec shares New Mexico's real, statewide drought exposure documented in this project's statewide research, alongside real, regional Four Corners water-supply pressures tied to the San Juan and Animas rivers (base record).
Key takeaways
- Aztec's climate runs hot and dry in summer (July average high 93°F) and cold and snowy in winter (December average low 19°F).
- Aztec receives a genuinely low ~10.9 inches of snow per year on average.
- Aztec sees approximately 276 sunny days per year, with a frost-free season roughly May 10-October 6.
- Aztec shares New Mexico's real, statewide drought exposure and Four Corners water-supply pressures.
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