2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Raton, NM vs Stamford, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Stamford. Raton averages 273 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stamford, New York gets 44.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Raton, New Mexico gets 17.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stamford averages 47 inches of snow per year. Raton averages 46.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Stamford, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.4
Rain: averages 44.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Raton, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stamford is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Raton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Raton, NM

39°F

Today's Weather - Stamford, NY

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Raton / Stamford

July is the hottest month for Raton with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Raton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raton are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Stamford with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Stamford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stamford are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raton with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stamford with an average of 10.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Raton, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Stamford, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Raton, there are 170.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Stamford, there are 171.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Raton, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Stamford, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

August is the wettest month in Raton with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Raton means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


June is the wettest month in Stamford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Stamford means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

August is the rainiest month in Raton with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Raton, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Stamford with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 138.9 rainy days annually in Stamford, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Raton means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Stamford means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Raton with 9.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Stamford with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.