2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Taos, NM vs Heber, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Heber. Taos averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heber, Utah gets 20.2 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.

Heber averages 80 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

Heber, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 20.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 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 Heber is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

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

51°F

Today's Weather - Heber, UT

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Taos / Heber

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.

July is the hottest month for Heber with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Heber, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heber are September, June and May.

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 Heber with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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 Heber, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

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 Heber, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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 Heber, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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.


January is the wettest month in Heber with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in Heber means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Heber with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Heber, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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 80.0 inches in Heber means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah.

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

January is the snowiest month in Heber with 20.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.