2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandia Park, NM vs State College, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College. Sandia Park averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

State College, Pennsylvania gets 41.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sandia Park, New Mexico gets 17.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

State College averages 44.5 inches of snow per year. Sandia Park averages 38.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

State College, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.5 inches of snow a year

Sandia Park, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 17.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for State College is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

Today's Weather - Sandia Park, NM

49°F

Today's Weather - State College, PA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sandia Park / State College

July is the hottest month for Sandia Park with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Sandia Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandia Park are September, May and August.

July is the hottest month for State College with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In State College, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for State College are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandia Park with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for State College with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Sandia Park, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In State College, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Sandia Park, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In State College, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Sandia Park, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In State College, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

August is the wettest month in Sandia Park with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Sandia Park means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


June is the wettest month in State College with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in State College means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

August is the rainiest month in Sandia Park with 10.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 71.0 rainy days annually in Sandia Park, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in State College with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in State College, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. 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 38.7 inches in Sandia Park means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in State College means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the snowiest month in Sandia Park with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in State College with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.