2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palmer Lake, CO vs Angel Fire, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Angel Fire. Palmer Lake averages 245 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. Palmer Lake, Colorado gets 20.6 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. Palmer Lake averages 95.4 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

Palmer Lake, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 20.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.4 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 Palmer Lake is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Palmer Lake, CO

41°F

Today's Weather - Angel Fire, NM

31°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palmer Lake / Angel Fire

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

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 Palmer Lake with an average of 15.2°. 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 Palmer Lake, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Palmer Lake, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Palmer Lake, there are 8.3 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.

August is the wettest month in Palmer Lake 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 20.6 inches in Palmer Lake means that it is one of the wettest 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.

August is the rainiest month in Palmer Lake with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in Palmer Lake, which is rainier 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 17% 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 95.4 inches in Palmer Lake means that it is snowier than most 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 Palmer Lake with 19.6 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.