2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yuma, AZ vs Roswell, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Roswell. Yuma averages 308 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roswell, New Mexico gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yuma, Arizona gets 3.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Roswell averages 8.5 inches of snow per year. Yuma averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Roswell, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.6
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.5 inches of snow a year

Yuma, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 107.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.3
Rain: averages 3.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roswell is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yuma is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Yuma, AZ

64°F

Today's Weather - Roswell, NM

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yuma / Roswell

July is the hottest month for Yuma with an average high temperature of 107.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Yuma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yuma are November, March and February.

July is the hottest month for Roswell with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Roswell, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roswell are April, October and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yuma with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roswell with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Yuma, there are 179.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.

In Roswell, there are 87.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Yuma, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Roswell, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Yuma, 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 Roswell, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

December is the wettest month in Yuma with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.5 inches in Yuma means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Roswell with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Roswell means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

January is the rainiest month in Yuma with 2.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 15.2 rainy days annually in Yuma, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Roswell with 7.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Roswell, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yuma, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in Roswell means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yuma.

December is the snowiest month in Roswell with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.