2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Taos, NM vs Karnes City, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Karnes City. Taos averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Karnes City, Texas gets 29.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Taos, New Mexico gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Karnes City averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Taos averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Karnes City, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 29.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Taos, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.8
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Karnes City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taos is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Taos, NM

66°F

Today's Weather - Karnes City, TX

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Taos / Karnes City

July is the hottest month for Taos with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Taos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taos are September, June and August.

August is the hottest month for Karnes City with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Karnes City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Karnes City are April, November and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Taos with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Karnes City with an average of 40.0°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Taos, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Karnes City, there are 112.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Taos, there are 182.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

In Karnes City, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Taos, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

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

August is the wettest month in Taos with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Taos means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.


June is the wettest month in Karnes City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Karnes City means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Taos with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Taos, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Karnes City with 5.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 56.7 rainy days annually in Karnes City, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in Taos means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Karnes City means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

December is the snowiest month in Taos with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Karnes City with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.