2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Collins, CO vs Angel Fire, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Angel Fire. Fort Collins averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Angel Fire, New Mexico gets 21.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Collins, Colorado gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Angel Fire averages 89.1 inches of snow per year. Fort Collins averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Angel Fire, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.8
Rain: averages 21.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89.1 inches of snow a year

Fort Collins, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 15.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Angel Fire is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Collins is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Fort Collins, CO

55°F

Today's Weather - Angel Fire, NM

38°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Collins / Angel Fire

July is the hottest month for Fort Collins with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Fort Collins, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Collins are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Angel Fire with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Angel Fire, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Angel Fire are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Collins with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Angel Fire with an average of 6.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Fort Collins, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Angel Fire, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Fort Collins, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Angel Fire, there are 229.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Fort Collins, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Angel Fire, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

May is the wettest month in Fort Collins with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Fort Collins means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


July is the wettest month in Angel Fire with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Angel Fire means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Collins with 11.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Fort Collins, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Angel Fire with 13.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 86.4 rainy days annually in Angel Fire, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Fort Collins means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 89.1 inches in Angel Fire means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

March is the snowiest month in Fort Collins with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Angel Fire with 17.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.