2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Altamont, NY vs Marfa, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Marfa. Altamont averages 180 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marfa, Texas gets 16.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Altamont, New York gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Marfa averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. Altamont averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Marfa, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.9
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

Altamont, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marfa is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Altamont is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Altamont, NY

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Today's Weather - Marfa, TX

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Altamont / Marfa

July is the hottest month for Altamont with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Altamont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Altamont are June, August and July.

June is the hottest month for Marfa with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Marfa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marfa are April, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Altamont with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marfa with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Altamont, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Marfa, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Altamont, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Marfa, there are 87.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Altamont, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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

June is the wettest month in Altamont with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Altamont means that it is drier than most places in New York.


July is the wettest month in Marfa with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Marfa means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Altamont with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Altamont, 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 Marfa with 9.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Marfa, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.0 inches in Altamont means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Marfa means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

January is the snowiest month in Altamont with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Marfa with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.