2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albany, NY vs Portales, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Portales. Albany averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portales, New Mexico gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Portales averages 8.2 inches of snow per year. Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Portales, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.2 inches of snow a year

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portales is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

66°F

Today's Weather - Portales, NM

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albany / Portales

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Portales with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Portales, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portales are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portales with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Portales, there are 66.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Portales, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Portales, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.


August is the wettest month in Portales with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Portales means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Portales with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 56.6 rainy days annually in Portales, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in Portales means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Portales with 2.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.