| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 11°F | 40°F | 24°F | 1.1" |
| February | 18°F | 46°F | 31°F | 0.9" |
| March | 23°F | 57°F | 39°F | 1.7" |
| April | 29°F | 63°F | 46°F | 2.0" |
| May | 36°F | 72°F | 54°F | 2.6" |
| June | 46°F | 84°F | 66°F | 1.7" |
| July | 52°F | 85°F | 68°F | 4.0" |
| August | 50°F | 83°F | 66°F | 2.2" |
| September | 43°F | 77°F | 59°F | 2.5" |
| October | 32°F | 66°F | 48°F | 2.6" |
| November | 21°F | 53°F | 35°F | 1.7" |
| December | 12°F | 40°F | 25°F | 1.2" |
| Index | El Rito | New Mexico | National |
| Air quality index | 41 | 37 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 756,526 | 2,051,791 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 299 |
| Days with good air quality | 281 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 18 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | |
| Days with unhealthy air quality |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.000% |
| Benzene | 0.010% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.002% |
| Lead | 0.000% |
| Mercury | 0.000% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Cañones, NM | 45 | 8 | 84.0% |
| La Madera, NM | 402 | 15 | 70.0% |
| Canjilon, NM | 254 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Abiquiu, NM | 150 | 41 | 18.0% |
| Lyden, NM | 206 | 41 | 18.0% |
| El Rito, NM | 682 | 41 | 18.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Housatonic, MA | 682 | 37 | 26.0% |
| Benoit, MS | 682 | 43 | 14.0% |
| Juniata, NE | 682 | 19 | 62.0% |
| Adena, OH | 682 | 39 | 22.0% |
| Rocky Mountain, OK | 682 | 36 | 28.0% |
| El Rito, NM | 682 | 41 | 18.0% |
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