2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rio Rancho, NM vs Grants, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Grants. Rio Rancho averages 273 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grants, New Mexico gets 10.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rio Rancho, New Mexico gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grants averages 14.8 inches of snow per year. Rio Rancho averages 10.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grants, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 10.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.8 inches of snow a year

Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.5
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Rio Rancho, NM

71°F

Today's Weather - Grants, NM

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rio Rancho / Grants

July is the hottest month for Rio Rancho with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Rio Rancho, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Rancho are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Grants with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In Grants, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grants are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rio Rancho with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grants with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Rio Rancho, there are 68.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Grants, there are 39.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Rio Rancho, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Grants, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Rio Rancho, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Grants, there are 2.4 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 Rio Rancho with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Rio Rancho means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.


August is the wettest month in Grants with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in Grants means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Rio Rancho with 8.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.3 rainy days annually in Rio Rancho, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Grants with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 57.5 rainy days annually in Grants, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in Rio Rancho means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in Grants means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

December is the snowiest month in Rio Rancho with 2.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Grants with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.