2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Austin, TX vs Taos, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Taos. Austin averages 228 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taos, New Mexico gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Austin, Texas gets 34.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

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

Austin, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.2
Rain: averages 34.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Austin, TX

80°F

Today's Weather - Taos, NM

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Austin with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Austin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Austin are April, October and March.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Austin with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

In Austin, there are 105.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Austin, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Austin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

June is the wettest month in Austin with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Austin means that it 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.

March is the rainiest month in Austin with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Austin, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

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

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

January is the snowiest month in Austin with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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