| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 29°F | 56°F | 42°F | 3.3" |
| February | 33°F | 61°F | 46°F | 2.0" |
| March | 35°F | 70°F | 53°F | 1.7" |
| April | 41°F | 79°F | 60°F | 2.7" |
| May | 52°F | 87°F | 71°F | 1.2" |
| June | 60°F | 97°F | 80°F | 1.7" |
| July | 66°F | 97°F | 82°F | 2.4" |
| August | 66°F | 93°F | 79°F | 2.6" |
| September | 59°F | 90°F | 75°F | 1.6" |
| October | 47°F | 80°F | 63°F | 2.4" |
| November | 36°F | 71°F | 52°F | 0.6" |
| December | 27°F | 60°F | 42°F | 1.7" |
| Index | Playas | New Mexico | National |
| Air quality index | 12 | 37 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 3,438,690 | 2,051,791 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 361 |
| Days with good air quality | 349 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 10 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 1 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 0 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.004% |
| Benzene | 0.060% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.010% |
| Lead | 0.040% |
| Mercury | 0.003% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Hachita, NM | 8 | 12 | 76.0% |
| Windmill, NM | 118 | 12 | 76.0% |
| Playas, NM | 52 | 12 | 76.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Chignik Lake, AK | 52 | 31 | 38.0% |
| Chistochina, AK | 52 | 31 | 38.0% |
| Koyukuk, AK | 52 | 38 | 24.0% |
| Everton, AR | 52 | 36 | 28.0% |
| Ponderosa, CA | 52 | 66 | 32.0% |
| Playas, NM | 52 | 12 | 76.0% |
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