2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Indio, CA vs Alamogordo, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Alamogordo. Indio averages 270 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alamogordo, New Mexico gets 11.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Indio, California gets 3.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Alamogordo averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. Indio averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Alamogordo, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 94.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.4
Rain: averages 11.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

Indio, California
Summer High: the July high is around 107.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.1
Rain: averages 3.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alamogordo is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Indio is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Indio, CA

95°F

Today's Weather - Alamogordo, NM

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Indio / Alamogordo

July is the hottest month for Indio with an average high temperature of 107.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Indio, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indio are November, February and March.

June is the hottest month for Alamogordo with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Alamogordo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamogordo are April, October and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indio with an average of 39.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alamogordo with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Indio, there are 183.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Alamogordo, there are 87.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Indio, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Alamogordo, there are 77.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Indio, 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 Alamogordo, 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 Indio with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.3 inches in Indio means that it is one of the driest places in California.


August is the wettest month in Alamogordo with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in Alamogordo means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the rainiest month in Indio with 2.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 12.6 rainy days annually in Indio, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Alamogordo with 9.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Alamogordo, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Alamogordo means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Indio.

December is the snowiest month in Alamogordo with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.