| | Owatonna, MN | Taos, NM | United States |
| Rainfall | 34 | 13.1 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 45.7 | 37 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 109.3 | 69.1 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 191 | 283 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 82.2 | 85.7 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 4.3 | 11.8 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1152 | 6968 | 2443 |