2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alamosa, CO vs Tucumcari, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Tucumcari. Alamosa averages 282 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucumcari, New Mexico gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alamosa, Colorado gets 8.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tucumcari averages 18.2 inches of snow per year. Alamosa averages 29.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tucumcari, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.2 inches of snow a year

Alamosa, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2.2
Rain: averages 8.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alamosa is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Alamosa, CO

38°F

Today's Weather - Tucumcari, NM

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alamosa / Tucumcari

July is the hottest month for Alamosa with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Alamosa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamosa are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Tucumcari with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Tucumcari, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tucumcari are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alamosa with an average of -2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tucumcari with an average of 23.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Alamosa, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Tucumcari, there are 76.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Alamosa, there are 225.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Tucumcari, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Alamosa, there are 44.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Tucumcari, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Alamosa with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.7 inches in Alamosa means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Tucumcari with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Tucumcari means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Alamosa with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.8 rainy days annually in Alamosa, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Tucumcari with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 61.3 rainy days annually in Tucumcari, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Alamosa means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Tucumcari means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

March is the snowiest month in Alamosa with 5.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Tucumcari with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.