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Las Vegas, NV vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Santa Fe. Las Vegas averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Fe, New Mexico gets 15.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Las Vegas, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Fe averages 26.2 inches of snow per year. Las Vegas averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.1
Rain: averages 15.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.2 inches of snow a year

Las Vegas, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 103.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.1
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Santa Fe

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Fe is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.5 / 10
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Santa Fe, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Las Vegas

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Las Vegas is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

7.4 / 10
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Las Vegas, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Las Vegas, NV

6 PM PST

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86° / 62°SW 13 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73° / 59°NW 6 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67° / 58°SSE 6 mph
TuesdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73° / 59°ESE 2 to 6 mph
WednesdaySunny79° / 64°ESE 5 mph
ThursdaySunny86° / 68°ENE 2 to 6 mph
FridaySunny91° / 70°ENE 2 to 6 mph
Today's Weather - Santa Fe, NM

6 PM PST

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

65°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy45° / 64°SE 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms42° / 59°SE 15 to 20 mph
Monday NightScattered Showers And Thunderstorms38° / 56°SE 5 to 15 mph
Tuesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms38° / 59°NE 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightScattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy40° / 67°E 5 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear44° / 72°NE 5 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy47° / 70°E 5 to 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthLas Vegas, NVSanta Fe, NM
January58° / 37°44° / 18°
February62° / 41°49° / 22°
March70° / 47°56° / 27°
April78° / 53°65° / 33°
May88° / 63°74° / 42°
June98° / 72°84° / 50°
July104° / 78°86° / 55°
August101° / 76°83° / 54°
September93° / 68°78° / 47°
October80° / 56°67° / 36°
November66° / 44°54° / 26°
December56° / 37°44° / 18°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Las Vegas / Santa Fe
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 06 / 303 / 40 / 2
February0 / 02 / 275 / 40 / 2
March0 / 00 / 243 / 50 / 1
April3 / 00 / 142 / 40 / 1
May14 / 10 / 21 / 50 / 0
June26 / 50 / 01 / 60 / 0
July31 / 80 / 02 / 100 / 0
August30 / 40 / 02 / 100 / 0
September22 / 00 / 02 / 60 / 0
October4 / 00 / 82 / 50 / 0
November0 / 01 / 242 / 40 / 1
December0 / 07 / 303 / 40 / 2
July is the hottest month for Las Vegas with an average high temperature of 103.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Las Vegas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Las Vegas are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Santa Fe with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Santa Fe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Fe are September, May and August.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Las Vegas with an average of 36.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Fe with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Las Vegas, there are 129.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Santa Fe, there are 17.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Las Vegas, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Santa Fe, there are 159.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Las Vegas, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Santa Fe, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

February is the wettest month in Las Vegas with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.0 inches in Las Vegas means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


August is the wettest month in Santa Fe with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in Santa Fe means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

February is the rainiest month in Las Vegas with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in Las Vegas, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Santa Fe with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 65.7 rainy days annually in Santa Fe, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Las Vegas means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

An annual snowfall of 26.2 inches in Santa Fe means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.
December is the snowiest month in Las Vegas with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Santa Fe with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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