2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chama, NM vs Cumberland, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Cumberland. Chama averages 281 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland, Maryland gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chama, New Mexico gets 21.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cumberland averages 30.1 inches of snow per year. Chama averages 95.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cumberland, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.1 inches of snow a year

Chama, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.9
Rain: averages 21.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cumberland is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chama is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Chama, NM

31°F

Today's Weather - Cumberland, MD

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chama / Cumberland

July is the hottest month for Chama with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Chama, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chama are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Cumberland with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Cumberland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chama with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Chama, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Cumberland, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Chama, there are 219.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Cumberland, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Chama, there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Cumberland, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

August is the wettest month in Chama with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in Chama means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.


May is the wettest month in Cumberland with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Cumberland means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.

August is the rainiest month in Chama with 13.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Chama, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Cumberland with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Cumberland, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.9 inches in Chama means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in Cumberland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland.

February is the snowiest month in Chama with 20.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Cumberland with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.