Artesia has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 94°F and Jan lows near 23°F, and about 13 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Artesia on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (15 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Artesia, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snow21% less rain (10 in vs 13 in), spread through the year, unlike Artesia's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Artesia, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snow19% less rain (11 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Artesia, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Artesia, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (15 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Artesia, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Artesia, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow34% more rain (17 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Artesia, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Artesia, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snow20% more rain (16 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Artesia, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Artesia, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57° | 23° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 63° | 27° | 0.4 |
| Mar | 70° | 33° | 0.4 |
| Apr | 78° | 41° | 0.6 |
| May | 87° | 52° | 1.3 |
| Jun | 94° | 61° | 1.6 |
| Jul | 94° | 65° | 1.7 |
| Aug | 93° | 64° | 2.0 |
| Sep | 87° | 55° | 1.9 |
| Oct | 77° | 43° | 1.2 |
| Nov | 66° | 31° | 0.8 |
| Dec | 57° | 23° | 0.7 |