2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tierra Amarilla, NM vs Fairplay, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Fairplay. Tierra Amarilla averages 281 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairplay, Colorado gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico gets 21.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairplay averages 145.1 inches of snow per year. Tierra Amarilla averages 96.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairplay, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 71.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.9
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 145.1 inches of snow a year

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.2
Rain: averages 21.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairplay is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tierra Amarilla is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Tierra Amarilla, NM

56°F

Today's Weather - Fairplay, CO

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tierra Amarilla / Fairplay

July is the hottest month for Tierra Amarilla with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Tierra Amarilla, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tierra Amarilla are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Fairplay with an average high temperature of 71.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Fairplay, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairplay are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tierra Amarilla with an average of 8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairplay with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Tierra Amarilla, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Fairplay, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Tierra Amarilla, there are 218.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Fairplay, there are 250.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Tierra Amarilla, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.

In Fairplay, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Tierra Amarilla with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Tierra Amarilla means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.


August is the wettest month in Fairplay with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Fairplay means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Tierra Amarilla with 13.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Tierra Amarilla, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Fairplay with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Fairplay, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.1 inches in Tierra Amarilla means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 145.1 inches in Fairplay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

February is the snowiest month in Tierra Amarilla with 20.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

April is the snowiest month in Fairplay with 23.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.