2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ruidoso, NM vs Front Royal, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Front Royal. Ruidoso averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Front Royal, Virginia gets 39.2 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.

Front Royal averages 22.1 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

Front Royal, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 39.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.1 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Front Royal is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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.

Today's Weather - Ruidoso, NM

44°F

Today's Weather - Front Royal, VA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ruidoso / Front Royal

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 Front Royal with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Front Royal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Front Royal are September, June 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Front Royal with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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 Front Royal, there are 22.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Front Royal, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Front Royal, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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.


September is the wettest month in Front Royal with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Front Royal means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Front Royal with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Front Royal, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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 22.1 inches in Front Royal means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Front Royal with 8.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.