2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Midland, TX vs Carlsbad, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Carlsbad. Midland averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlsbad, New Mexico gets 13.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Midland, Texas gets 15.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Carlsbad averages 5.3 inches of snow per year. Midland averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Carlsbad, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 94.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.7
Rain: averages 13.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.3 inches of snow a year

Midland, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.2
Rain: averages 15.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Midland, TX

72°F

Today's Weather - Carlsbad, NM

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Midland / Carlsbad

July is the hottest month for Midland with an average high temperature of 95.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Midland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midland are October, April and March.

July is the hottest month for Carlsbad with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Carlsbad, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlsbad are October, April and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Midland with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlsbad with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Midland, there are 109.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Carlsbad, there are 99.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

In Midland, there are 51.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Carlsbad, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Midland, 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 Carlsbad, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

September is the wettest month in Midland with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Midland means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.


September is the wettest month in Carlsbad with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in Carlsbad means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Midland with 4.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Midland, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Carlsbad with 6.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.0 rainy days annually in Carlsbad, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Midland means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Carlsbad means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Midland with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Carlsbad with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.