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Monthly climate in Taos, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taos features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 495 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taos enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Taos, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Taos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taos experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Taos, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taos, New Mexico, United States §

Taos usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taos are April, November and December. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taos, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34 (1.3) 32 (1.2) 45 (1.8) 29 (1.2) 44 (1.7) 35 (1.4) 91 (3.6) 57 (2.3) 35 (1.4) 34 (1.4) 28 (1.1) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 9 6 9 8 17 11 6 6 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Taos, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Taos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taos: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taos, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195 251 298 325 360 363 366 347 310 284 264 250
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 35m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Taos, New Mexico, United States §

Taos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taos, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4