2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM vs Mendocino, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Mendocino. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque averages 279 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mendocino, California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 10.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mendocino averages 0 inches of snow per year. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque averages 8.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mendocino, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 10.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mendocino is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

64°F

Today's Weather - Mendocino, CA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Los Ranchos de Albuquerque / Mendocino

July is the hottest month for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Mendocino with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mendocino, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mendocino are July, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mendocino with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Mendocino, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Mendocino, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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

August is the wettest month in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with 1.8 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 10.8 inches in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.


December is the wettest month in Mendocino with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Mendocino means that it is wetter than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with 8.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in Los Ranchos de 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.

December is the rainiest month in Mendocino with 14.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Mendocino, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with 2.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mendocino.