2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Roswell, NM vs Waco, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Waco. Roswell averages 279 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waco, Texas gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Roswell, New Mexico gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waco averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Roswell averages 8.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waco, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.3
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Roswell, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.6
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waco is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roswell is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Roswell, NM

57°F

Today's Weather - Waco, TX

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Roswell / Waco

July is the hottest month for Roswell with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Roswell, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roswell are April, October and May.

August is the hottest month for Waco with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Waco, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waco are April, October and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roswell with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waco with an average of 35.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Roswell, there are 87.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Waco, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Roswell, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Waco, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

August is the wettest month in Roswell with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Roswell means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


May is the wettest month in Waco with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Waco means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Roswell with 7.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Roswell, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Waco with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Waco, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in Roswell means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Waco means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

December is the snowiest month in Roswell with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Waco with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.