2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cochiti Lake, NM vs Mesa, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 301 sunny days per year in Mesa. Cochiti Lake averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesa, Arizona gets 10.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cochiti Lake, New Mexico gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mesa averages 0 inches of snow per year. Cochiti Lake averages 10.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mesa, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 10.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Cochiti Lake, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.7
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mesa is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Cochiti Lake, NM

59°F

Today's Weather - Mesa, AZ

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cochiti Lake / Mesa

July is the hottest month for Cochiti Lake with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Cochiti Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cochiti Lake are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Mesa with an average high temperature of 104.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Mesa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesa are March, November and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cochiti Lake with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesa with an average of 39.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Cochiti Lake, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Mesa, there are 165.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Cochiti Lake, there are 138.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Mesa, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Cochiti Lake, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Mesa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

August is the wettest month in Cochiti Lake with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 12.2 inches in Cochiti Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.


August is the wettest month in Mesa with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Mesa means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in Cochiti Lake with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 56.1 rainy days annually in Cochiti Lake, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Mesa with 4.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.0 rainy days annually in Mesa, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Cochiti Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mesa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

December is the snowiest month in Cochiti Lake with 2.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mesa.