2026 Compare Cities Climate:
St. Paul, MN vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso has 37.2% less rainy days than St. Paul.
- Ruidoso has 47.9% more Sunny Days than St. Paul.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 16.7% better than St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67292443
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 9 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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