2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minooka, IL vs Taos, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Taos. Minooka averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taos, New Mexico gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Minooka, Illinois gets 37.1 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. Minooka averages 24.2 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

Minooka, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 37.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.2 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 Minooka is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Minooka, IL

65°F

Today's Weather - Taos, NM

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Minooka / Taos

July is the hottest month for Minooka with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Minooka, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minooka are September, June and August.

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 Minooka with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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 Minooka, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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 Minooka, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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 Minooka, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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.

July is the wettest month in Minooka with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Minooka means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Minooka with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Minooka, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 24.2 inches in Minooka means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

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

December is the snowiest month in Minooka with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 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.