2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gunnison, CO vs Cloudcroft, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 289 sunny days per year in Cloudcroft. Gunnison averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cloudcroft, New Mexico gets 30.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gunnison, Colorado gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cloudcroft averages 68.9 inches of snow per year. Gunnison averages 48.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 30.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.9 inches of snow a year

Gunnison, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.9
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cloudcroft is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gunnison is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Gunnison, CO

44°F

Today's Weather - Cloudcroft, NM

40°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gunnison / Cloudcroft

July is the hottest month for Gunnison with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Gunnison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gunnison are August, July and June.

June is the hottest month for Cloudcroft with an average high temperature of 73.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Cloudcroft, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cloudcroft are June, July and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gunnison with an average of -3.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cloudcroft with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Gunnison, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Cloudcroft, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Gunnison, there are 235.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Cloudcroft, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Gunnison, there are 51.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Cloudcroft, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Gunnison with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Gunnison means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


July is the wettest month in Cloudcroft with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Cloudcroft means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Gunnison with 10.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 84.2 rainy days annually in Gunnison, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Cloudcroft with 17.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Cloudcroft, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in Gunnison means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Cloudcroft means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

December is the snowiest month in Gunnison with 10.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Cloudcroft with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.