2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Montezuma, AZ vs Albuquerque, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Albuquerque. Lake Montezuma averages 270 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Montezuma, Arizona gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Albuquerque averages 10.6 inches of snow per year. Lake Montezuma averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 inches of snow a year

Lake Montezuma, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 100.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albuquerque is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Montezuma is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Lake Montezuma, AZ

81°F

Today's Weather - Albuquerque, NM

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Montezuma / Albuquerque

July is the hottest month for Lake Montezuma with an average high temperature of 100.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Lake Montezuma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Montezuma are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albuquerque are May, September and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Montezuma with an average of 26.7°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albuquerque with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Lake Montezuma, there are 123.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Albuquerque, there are 55.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Lake Montezuma, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Albuquerque, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Lake Montezuma, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Albuquerque, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Lake Montezuma with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Lake Montezuma means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Albuquerque with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Lake Montezuma with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 51.4 rainy days annually in Lake Montezuma, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Albuquerque with 8.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Albuquerque, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Lake Montezuma means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Albuquerque means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

February is the snowiest month in Lake Montezuma with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Albuquerque with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.