2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Los Cerrillos, NM vs Galisteo, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Galisteo. Los Cerrillos averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galisteo, New Mexico gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Los Cerrillos, New Mexico gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Galisteo averages 29 inches of snow per year. Los Cerrillos averages 31.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Galisteo, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Cerrillos is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Los Cerrillos, NM

47°F

Today's Weather - Galisteo, NM

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Los Cerrillos / Galisteo

July is the hottest month for Los Cerrillos with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Los Cerrillos, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Cerrillos are September, May and August.

July is the hottest month for Galisteo with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Galisteo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galisteo are September, May and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Cerrillos with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galisteo with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Los Cerrillos, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Galisteo, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Los Cerrillos, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Galisteo, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Los Cerrillos, 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 Galisteo, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Los Cerrillos with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Los Cerrillos means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


August is the wettest month in Galisteo with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Galisteo means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Los Cerrillos with 10.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 72.2 rainy days annually in Los Cerrillos, 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 Galisteo with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in Galisteo, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.1 inches in Los Cerrillos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in Galisteo means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

December is the snowiest month in Los Cerrillos with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Galisteo with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.