2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albuquerque, NM vs Los Alamos, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Los Alamos. Albuquerque averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Alamos, New Mexico gets 16.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Los Alamos averages 38.5 inches of snow per year. Albuquerque averages 10.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Los Alamos, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.5 inches of snow a year

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Alamos is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albuquerque is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Albuquerque, NM

65°F

Today's Weather - Los Alamos, NM

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albuquerque / Los Alamos

July is the hottest month for Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albuquerque are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Los Alamos with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Los Alamos, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Alamos are September, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albuquerque with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Alamos with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Albuquerque, there are 55.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Los Alamos, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Albuquerque, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Los Alamos, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

In Los Alamos, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Albuquerque with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.


August is the wettest month in Los Alamos with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Los Alamos means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Albuquerque with 8.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Albuquerque, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Los Alamos with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Los Alamos, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Albuquerque means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in Los Alamos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

December is the snowiest month in Albuquerque with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Los Alamos with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.