2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Roswell, NM vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston has 284.1% more rainy days than Roswell.
- Ruston has 22.9% less Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 10.1% worse than Roswell
 Roswell, NMRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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