2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Silver City, NM vs Ceres, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Ceres. Silver City averages 295 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ceres, California gets 12.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Silver City, New Mexico gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ceres averages 0 inches of snow per year. Silver City averages 6.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ceres, California
Summer High: the July high is around 95.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 12.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Silver City, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ceres is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

67°F

Today's Weather - Ceres, CA

92°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Silver City / Ceres

June is the hottest month for Silver City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Silver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver City are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Ceres with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Ceres, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ceres are October, April and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver City with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ceres with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Silver City, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Ceres, there are 90.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Silver City, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Ceres, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Silver City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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

August is the wettest month in Silver City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Silver City means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


January is the wettest month in Ceres with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Ceres means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Silver City with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Silver City, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Ceres with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Ceres, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Silver City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ceres, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Silver City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ceres.