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United States / New Mexico / Taos Metro Area / Taos County / Taos Ski Valley / Zip Codes
Taos Ski Valley, NM has a semi-arid climate with distinct seasons. During the winter months the area is blanketed in snow and temperatures reach sub-zero levels. Spring brings milder temperatures and abundant rain, while summer brings warm days and cool evenings along with monsoonal rains. Fall sees cooler temperatures again and sunny skies with some snowfall in November. The area experiences an average of 300 days of sunshine each year, making it the perfect location for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and mountain biking.

Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taos Ski Valley averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Taos Ski Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taos Ski Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taos Ski Valley is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Mexico.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Taos Ski Valley, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTaos Ski Valley, New MexicoUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  68.7 days106.2 days
  290 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.94.3
  9321 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Taos Ski Valley with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Taos Ski Valley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taos Ski Valley are September, June and August.
In Taos Ski Valley, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Taos Ski Valley with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
In Taos Ski Valley, there are 185.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
In Taos Ski Valley, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Mexico.
Humidity is very low in Taos Ski Valley, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Taos Ski Valley with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Taos Ski Valley means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Taos Ski Valley with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 68.7 rainy days annually in Taos Ski Valley, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Taos Ski Valley means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Taos Ski Valley with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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