2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Silver City, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Silver City. Desert Hot Springs averages 271 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver City, New Mexico gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Desert Hot Springs, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Silver City averages 6.7 inches of snow per year. Desert Hot Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Silver City, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 inches of snow a year

Desert Hot Springs, California
Summer High: the July high is around 105.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Desert Hot Springs is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Desert Hot Springs, CA

80°F

Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Desert Hot Springs / Silver City

July is the hottest month for Desert Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 105.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Desert Hot Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desert Hot Springs are March, November and February.

June is the hottest month for Silver City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Silver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver City are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Desert Hot Springs with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver City with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Desert Hot Springs, there are 160.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Silver City, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Desert Hot Springs, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Silver City, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Desert Hot Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Silver City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

February is the wettest month in Desert Hot Springs with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Desert Hot Springs means that it is one of the driest places in California.


August is the wettest month in Silver City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Silver City means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

February is the rainiest month in Desert Hot Springs with 3.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 18.6 rainy days annually in Desert Hot Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Silver City with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Silver City, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Desert Hot Springs, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Silver City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Desert Hot Springs.

December is the snowiest month in Silver City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.