2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albuquerque, NM vs Kennewick, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Kennewick. Albuquerque averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennewick, Washington gets 8.1 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.

Kennewick averages 3.5 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

Kennewick, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 8.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 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 Kennewick is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

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Today's Weather - Kennewick, WA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Kennewick with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Kennewick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennewick are September, May 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kennewick with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Kennewick, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

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 Kennewick, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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 Kennewick, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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.


December is the wettest month in Kennewick with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.1 inches in Kennewick means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Kennewick with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Kennewick, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 3.5 inches in Kennewick means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

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 Kennewick with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.