2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Terlingua, TX vs Silver City, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Silver City. Terlingua averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver City, New Mexico gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Terlingua, Texas gets 11.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Silver City averages 6.7 inches of snow per year. Terlingua averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Silver City, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 inches of snow a year

Terlingua, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 99.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.8
Rain: averages 11.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Terlingua is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Terlingua, TX

86°F

Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Terlingua / Silver City

June is the hottest month for Terlingua with an average high temperature of 101.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In Terlingua, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Terlingua are November, March and February.

June is the hottest month for Silver City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Silver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver City are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Terlingua with an average of 33.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver City with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Terlingua, there are 172.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.

In Silver City, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Terlingua, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Silver City, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Terlingua, 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 Silver City, there are 0.1 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 Terlingua with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.6 inches in Terlingua means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.


August is the wettest month in Silver City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Silver City means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

July is the rainiest month in Terlingua with 6.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 41.8 rainy days annually in Terlingua, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Silver City with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Silver City, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Terlingua means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Silver City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Silver City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.