2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cedar Crest, NM vs Albuquerque, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Albuquerque. Cedar Crest averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cedar Crest, New Mexico gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Albuquerque averages 10.6 inches of snow per year. Cedar Crest averages 41.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Cedar Crest, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar Crest is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Cedar Crest, NM

42°F

Today's Weather - Albuquerque, NM

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cedar Crest / Albuquerque

July is the hottest month for Cedar Crest with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Cedar Crest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Crest are September, May and August.

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.

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

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

In Cedar Crest, there are 16.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Cedar Crest, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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 Cedar Crest, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, 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.

August is the wettest month in Cedar Crest with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Cedar Crest means that it is wetter 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 rainiest month in Cedar Crest with 10.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in Cedar Crest, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in Cedar Crest means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Cedar Crest with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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