2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albuquerque, NM vs Raton, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Raton. Albuquerque averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raton, New Mexico gets 17.6 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.

Raton averages 46.3 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

Raton, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.3 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 Raton 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

63°F

Today's Weather - Raton, NM

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albuquerque / Raton

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 Raton with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Raton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raton are September, June and August.

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 Raton with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most 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 Raton, there are 8.3 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 Raton, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Raton, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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 Raton with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Raton 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 Raton with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Raton, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% 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 46.3 inches in Raton means that it is one of the snowiest 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.

March is the snowiest month in Raton with 9.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.