2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pagosa Springs, CO vs Taos, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Taos. Pagosa Springs averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taos, New Mexico gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pagosa Springs, Colorado gets 22.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Taos averages 37 inches of snow per year. Pagosa Springs averages 93.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Taos, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.8
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 22.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taos is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pagosa Springs is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Pagosa Springs, CO

70°F

Today's Weather - Taos, NM

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pagosa Springs / Taos

July is the hottest month for Pagosa Springs with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Pagosa Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pagosa Springs are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Taos with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Taos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taos are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pagosa Springs with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Taos with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Pagosa Springs, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Taos, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Pagosa Springs, there are 207.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Taos, there are 182.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Pagosa Springs, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Taos, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Pagosa Springs with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Pagosa Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Taos with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Taos means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Pagosa Springs with 14.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Pagosa Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Taos with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Taos, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 93.4 inches in Pagosa Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Taos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Pagosa Springs with 21.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Taos with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.