2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Westcliffe, CO vs Eagle Nest, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Eagle Nest. Westcliffe averages 260 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eagle Nest, New Mexico gets 20.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Westcliffe, Colorado gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Eagle Nest averages 105.8 inches of snow per year. Westcliffe averages 69.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 77.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.7
Rain: averages 20.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105.8 inches of snow a year

Westcliffe, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eagle Nest is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westcliffe is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Westcliffe, CO

43°F

Today's Weather - Eagle Nest, NM

35°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Westcliffe / Eagle Nest

July is the hottest month for Westcliffe with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Westcliffe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westcliffe are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Eagle Nest with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Eagle Nest, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle Nest are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westcliffe with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagle Nest with an average of 4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Westcliffe, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Eagle Nest, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Westcliffe, there are 203.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Eagle Nest, there are 238.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Westcliffe, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Eagle Nest, there are 28.3 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 Westcliffe with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Westcliffe means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Eagle Nest with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Eagle Nest means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Westcliffe with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 82.7 rainy days annually in Westcliffe, which is about average compared to other 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 Eagle Nest with 14.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in Eagle Nest, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.8 inches in Westcliffe means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 105.8 inches in Eagle Nest means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

March is the snowiest month in Westcliffe with 14.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Eagle Nest with 21.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.