Cloudcroft, NM has a pleasant climate due to its high elevation at 8,500 feet. It boasts an average of 300 days of sunshine per year and temperatures that vary from cold winters to mild summers by day but cool evenings. During the summer months, temperatures rarely exceed the 80s during the day and at night may dip down into the 40s or 50s. In the winter, temperatures can range from highs in the 50s to lows in single digits. The area gets an average of 12 inches of precipitation per year with snowfall typically occurring between October and April.
Cloudcroft, New Mexico gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cloudcroft averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 289 sunny days per year in Cloudcroft. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cloudcroft gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year