2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ruidoso, NM vs Norfolk, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Norfolk. Ruidoso averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norfolk, Connecticut gets 51.3 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.

Norfolk averages 66.4 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

Norfolk, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.1
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66.4 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 Norfolk is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Norfolk, CT

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ruidoso / Norfolk

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 Norfolk with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Connecticut. In Norfolk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfolk are July, August and June.

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 Norfolk with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

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 Norfolk, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Connecticut.

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 Norfolk, there are 156.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

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 Norfolk, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

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.


October is the wettest month in Norfolk with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Norfolk means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

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 Norfolk with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in Norfolk, which is one of the rainiest places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 66.4 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut.

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 Norfolk with 17.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.