2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Silver City, NM vs Thoreau, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Thoreau. Silver City averages 295 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thoreau, New Mexico gets 12.7 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.

Thoreau averages 35.1 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

Thoreau, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 12.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.1 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 Thoreau is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

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

57°F

Today's Weather - Thoreau, NM

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Thoreau with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Thoreau, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thoreau are September, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thoreau with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in New Mexico.

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 Thoreau, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

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 Thoreau, there are 182.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

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 Thoreau, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

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.


August is the wettest month in Thoreau with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Thoreau means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Thoreau with 12.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in Thoreau, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% 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.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Thoreau means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

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

January is the snowiest month in Thoreau with 9.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.