2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cloudcroft, NM vs Cripple Creek, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Cripple Creek. Cloudcroft averages 289 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cripple Creek, Colorado gets 20.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cloudcroft, New Mexico gets 30.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cripple Creek averages 117.9 inches of snow per year. Cloudcroft averages 68.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cripple Creek, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 73.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 20.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.9 inches of snow a year

Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 30.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cripple Creek is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cloudcroft is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Cloudcroft, NM

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Today's Weather - Cripple Creek, CO

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cloudcroft / Cripple Creek

June is the hottest month for Cloudcroft with an average high temperature of 73.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Cloudcroft, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cloudcroft are June, July and August.

July is the hottest month for Cripple Creek with an average high temperature of 73.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Cripple Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cripple Creek are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cloudcroft with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cripple Creek with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Cloudcroft, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Cripple Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Cloudcroft, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Cripple Creek, there are 211.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Cloudcroft, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Cripple Creek, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

July is the wettest month in Cloudcroft with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.3 inches in Cloudcroft means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.


August is the wettest month in Cripple Creek with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Cripple Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

July is the rainiest month in Cloudcroft with 17.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Cloudcroft, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Cripple Creek with 15.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Cripple Creek, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Cloudcroft means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 117.9 inches in Cripple Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Cloudcroft with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Cripple Creek with 25.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.