2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carlsbad, NM vs Champaign, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Champaign. Carlsbad averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Champaign, Illinois gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carlsbad, New Mexico gets 13.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Champaign averages 20.3 inches of snow per year. Carlsbad averages 5.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Champaign, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.3 inches of snow a year

Carlsbad, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 94.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.7
Rain: averages 13.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Champaign is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carlsbad is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Carlsbad, NM

62°F

Today's Weather - Champaign, IL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Carlsbad / Champaign

July is the hottest month for Carlsbad with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Carlsbad, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlsbad are October, April and March.

July is the hottest month for Champaign with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Champaign, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Champaign are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlsbad with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Champaign with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Carlsbad, there are 99.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

In Champaign, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Carlsbad, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Champaign, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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

In Champaign, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

September is the wettest month in Carlsbad with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in Carlsbad means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.


July is the wettest month in Champaign with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Champaign means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

August is the rainiest month in Carlsbad with 6.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.0 rainy days annually in Carlsbad, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Champaign with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Champaign, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Carlsbad means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Champaign means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

December is the snowiest month in Carlsbad with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Champaign with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.