Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Crownpoint United States

In Crownpoint, the summers are warm and dry, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 15°F to 85°F and is rarely below 2°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Crownpoint for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 27 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in Crownpoint is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 21 to February 22, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Crownpoint is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 41°F.

In Crownpoint, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Crownpoint begins around August 31 and lasts for 2.2 months, ending around November 4.

The clearest month of the year in Crownpoint is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 78% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 4 and lasts for 9.8 months, ending around August 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Crownpoint is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 38% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Crownpoint varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.0 months, from July 7 to September 9, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Crownpoint is August, with an average of 8.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 10.0 months, from September 9 to July 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Crownpoint is June, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Crownpoint changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 4 to December 13. The month with the most days of rain alone in Crownpoint is August, with an average of 8.2 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.7 months, from December 13 to February 4. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Crownpoint is January, with an average of 1.3 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Crownpoint experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from June 24 to November 11, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Crownpoint is August, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from November 11 to June 24. The month with the least rain in Crownpoint is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Crownpoint experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from November 19 to March 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Crownpoint is January, with an average snowfall of 2.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 13 to November 19. The least snow falls around July 31, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Crownpoint varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:56 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 40 minutes later at 7:36 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:58 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 34 minutes later at 8:32 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Crownpoint during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Crownpoint, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Crownpoint experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from January 24 to June 22, with average wind speeds of more than 9.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Crownpoint is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from June 22 to January 24. The calmest month of the year in Crownpoint is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Crownpoint is from the west throughout the year.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Crownpoint throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Crownpoint for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Crownpoint for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late July, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Crownpoint typically lasts for 4.2 months (129 days), from around May 23 to around September 29, rarely starting before May 3 or after June 14, and rarely ending before September 11 or after October 16.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Crownpoint should appear around April 8, only rarely appearing before March 26 or after April 22.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from April 24 to July 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Crownpoint is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 2 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Crownpoint is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Crownpoint are 35.678 deg latitude, -108.151 deg longitude, and 6,975 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Crownpoint contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 869 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,976 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,300 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,912 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Crownpoint is covered by shrubs (86%) and grassland (14%), within 10 miles by shrubs (89%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (79%) and trees (13%).