MLRA 39 - Arizona and New Mexico Mountains Arizona,Colorado, New Mexico,and Utah 111,140 km2 (42,910 mi2)

Climate:
Average annual precipitation 275 to 900 mm, increasing with elevation. Average annual temperature--5 to 15 C. In timbered areas at higher elevations the average is 7 C, and at lower elevations it is 10 C. Average freeze-free period--less than 70 days at higher elevations to 170 days at lower elevations, averaging about 115 days.

12/16/98