2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Monument, CO vs Silver City, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Silver City. Monument averages 250 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. Monument, Colorado gets 20.7 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. Monument averages 95.6 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

Monument, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.6 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 Monument is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Monument, CO

59°F

Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Monument / Silver City

July is the hottest month for Monument with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Monument, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monument are June, August and July.

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 Monument with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Monument, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Monument, there are 176.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Monument, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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.

August is the wettest month in Monument with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Monument means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Monument with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Monument, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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.

An annual snowfall of 95.6 inches in Monument means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Monument with 19.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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