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Ruidoso, NM vs St. George, UT

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Highlights

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in St. George. Ruidoso averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. George, Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ruidoso, New Mexico gets 20.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. George averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. Ruidoso averages 28.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

St. George, Utah
Summer High:
the July high is around 101.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.9
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

Ruidoso, New Mexico
Summer High:
the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 20.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.2 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
St. George

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. George is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

7.5 / 10
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in St. George, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Ruidoso

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

7.7 / 10
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ruidoso, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Ruidoso, NM

10 PM PST

Clear

49°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightClear44° / 73°SW 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday NightClear46° / 75°SW 5 to 15 mph
Wednesday NightClear48° / 71°W 10 to 25 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear42° / 71°N 10 to 15 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear46° / 74°S 10 to 20 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy46° / 75°S 10 to 20 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear49° / 77°SW 15 to 20 mph

Today's Weather - St. George, UT

10 PM PST

Mostly Clear

68°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightMostly Clear54° / 85°ESE 3 to 7 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear58° / 81°S 5 to 14 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear47° / 77°N 8 to 16 mph
Thursday NightClear50° / 83°N 7 to 10 mph
Friday NightClear54° / 88°N 7 to 14 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear60° / 86°S 9 to 18 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear57° / 85°SSW 9 to 22 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthRuidoso, NMSt. George, UT
January49° / 24°55° / 29°
February52° / 26°60° / 33°
March59° / 29°68° / 39°
April67° / 35°76° / 45°
May75° / 43°86° / 54°
June83° / 50°96° / 61°
July82° / 54°101° / 68°
August79° / 53°99° / 67°
September76° / 47°92° / 58°
October67° / 38°78° / 46°
November57° / 29°64° / 35°
December49° / 24°54° / 28°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ruidoso / St. George
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 026 / 214 / 53 / 0
February0 / 022 / 125 / 63 / 0
March0 / 020 / 64 / 52 / 0
April0 / 212 / 23 / 31 / 0
May0 / 112 / 05 / 20 / 0
June3 / 250 / 07 / 10 / 0
July2 / 300 / 013 / 30 / 0
August0 / 300 / 013 / 30 / 0
September0 / 190 / 08 / 30 / 0
October0 / 27 / 26 / 40 / 0
November0 / 020 / 114 / 31 / 0
December0 / 026 / 225 / 43 / 0
June is the hottest month for Ruidoso with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Ruidoso, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ruidoso are August, September and May.

July is the hottest month for St. George with an average high temperature of 101.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In St. George, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. George are October, April and May.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruidoso with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. George with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.



In Ruidoso, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In St. George, there are 118.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.



In Ruidoso, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In St. George, there are 76.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.



In Ruidoso, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In St. George, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.



August is the wettest month in Ruidoso with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Ruidoso means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.


February is the wettest month in St. George with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in St. George means that it is drier than most places in Utah.


August is the rainiest month in Ruidoso with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Ruidoso, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in St. George with 5.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 42.6 rainy days annually in St. George, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Ruidoso means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in St. George means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah.



December is the snowiest month in Ruidoso with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in St. George with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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