Climate of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Carlsbad Caverns National Park is 25° degrees and there is about 183 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 283 days a year with an average humidity of 38% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 13°C and 35°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 3°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 61 days and there is a total of approximately 184 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3562 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 13°C and 35°C |
Warmest month: | 35°C in June |
Coldest month: | 13°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 3°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 300 days |
Days with rain: | 61 days |
Days with snow: | 4 days |
Total rain sum: | 184 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3562 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Climate table of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Carlsbad Caverns National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 13 |
Night temp. (°C) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 8 |
Days with rain | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Days with snow | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Dry days | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The best time to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park is March through May and September through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Carlsbad Caverns National Park is 35°C in June and the lowest is 13°C in January.
Climate of Carlsbad Caverns National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Carlsbad Caverns National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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