DES MOINES, 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 K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Des Moines is 46.2°F (7.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 66.8°F (19.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 26.6°F (-3°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Des Moines is 100.0°F (37.8°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Des Moines is -30.0°F (-34.4°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Des Moines is 15.7" (398.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 3.3" (83.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm). There are an average of 55.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in July with 10.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 2.0 days.

In Des Moines, there's an average of 16.6" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is November, with 2.9" of snow (7.4 cm).