Although the numbers are from the Grant County Airport which is several miles away (and lower in altitude) from most of the population except Hurley, this is the best information I have found for the area's climate. Here is the beginning text:
"This report describes the typical weather at the Grant County Airport (Silver City, New Mexico, United States) weather station over the course of an average year. It is based on the historical records from 2001 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable."
"Silver City, New Mexico has a cold semi-arid steppe climate. The area within 25 miles of this station is covered by shrublands (78%) and grasslands (22%)."
"This report describes the typical weather at the Grant County Airport (Silver City, New Mexico, United States) weather station over the course of an average year. It is based on the historical records from 2001 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable."
"Silver City, New Mexico has a cold semi-arid steppe climate. The area within 25 miles of this station is covered by shrublands (78%) and grasslands (22%)."
WeatherSpark Climate Data For Silver City, NM
