2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Capitan, NM vs Greeley, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Greeley. Capitan averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greeley, Colorado gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Capitan, New Mexico gets 19.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Greeley averages 39.5 inches of snow per year. Capitan averages 30.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Greeley, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.5 inches of snow a year

Capitan, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 19.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greeley is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Capitan is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Capitan, NM

43°F

Today's Weather - Greeley, CO

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Capitan / Greeley

June is the hottest month for Capitan with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Capitan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Capitan are August, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Greeley with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Greeley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greeley are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Capitan with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greeley with an average of 14.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Capitan, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Greeley, there are 44.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Capitan, there are 146.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Greeley, there are 164.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Capitan, 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.

In Greeley, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Capitan with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in Capitan means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.


May is the wettest month in Greeley with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Greeley means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Capitan with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 73.4 rainy days annually in Capitan, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Greeley with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Greeley, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Capitan means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 39.5 inches in Greeley means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Capitan with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Greeley with 8.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.