Ruidoso
7 to 28°C
temperature
3566 hours
sunshine per day
413 mm
rain
245 days
dry
103 days
rain
17 days
snow

Climate of Ruidoso

Ruidoso has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Ruidoso is 18° degrees and there is about 414 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 230 days a year with an average humidity of 46% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 16°C
  • Rain: it rains 103 days and there is a total of approximately 413 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 17 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3566 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 7°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in June
Coldest month: 7°C in December
Night temperature: between -3°C and 16°C
Dry days: 245 days
Days with rain: 103 days
Days with snow: 17 days
Total rain sum: 413 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3566 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ruidoso.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ruidoso.

Climate table of Ruidoso

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ruidoso. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Ruidoso might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 10 15 18 22 28 27 26 23 18 12 7
Night temp. (°C) -3 -1 3 6 9 15 16 15 13 8 2 -2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 6 6 7 17 21 39 97 110 55 38 4 13
Days with rain 3 2 5 6 6 11 21 21 15 7 2 4
Days with snow 4 4 1 1 - - - - - 1 1 5
Dry days 24 22 25 23 25 19 10 10 15 23 27 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3
UV-index 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

Best time to visit Ruidoso

The best time to visit Ruidoso in the state of New Mexico is from April through July and September and October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ruidoso is 28°C in June and the lowest is 7°C in December.

Climate of Ruidoso by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Ruidoso? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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