2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Riverside, WY vs Tijeras, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Tijeras. Riverside averages 225 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tijeras, New Mexico gets 17.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Riverside, Wyoming gets 12.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tijeras averages 43.8 inches of snow per year. Riverside averages 73.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tijeras, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.8 inches of snow a year

Riverside, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.4
Rain: averages 12.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tijeras is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Riverside is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

Today's Weather - Riverside, WY

44°F

Today's Weather - Tijeras, NM

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Riverside / Tijeras

July is the hottest month for Riverside with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Riverside, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riverside are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Tijeras with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Tijeras, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tijeras are September, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Riverside with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tijeras with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Riverside, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

In Tijeras, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Riverside, there are 206.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In Tijeras, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Riverside, there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Tijeras, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

May is the wettest month in Riverside with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Riverside means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.


August is the wettest month in Tijeras with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Tijeras means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

May is the rainiest month in Riverside with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Riverside, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Tijeras with 10.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 70.9 rainy days annually in Tijeras, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.6 inches in Riverside means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

An annual snowfall of 43.8 inches in Tijeras means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico.

March is the snowiest month in Riverside with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Tijeras with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.