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Taos Ski Valley

Warm and wet from June to September; cold and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.6°N2,804 m above the sea
  1. Jan36°2°12°-11°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb38°3°13°-11°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar43°6°19°-7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr51°11°25°-4°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May62°17°34°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun74°23°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul77°25°49°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug74°23°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep69°21°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct60°16°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov48°9°25°-4°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec38°3°14°-10°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 73°F and nights near 47°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 39°F. The rain comes from July to August, on about four days a week. October to February is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 8°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 4°C. The rain comes from July to August, on about four days a week. October to February is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Taos Ski Valley sits

America/Denver
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Latitude
36.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,804 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Raton56 km north-east

The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Taos Ski Valley, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 36°F in January to 77°F in July.Highs from 2°C in January to 25°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (60% of days), driest in November (20%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in October (28% cover), cloudiest in August (45%).

Daylight

From 9h 42m in December to 14h 37m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Taos Ski Valley, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
12°-11°36°2°
1 day39%9h 58m
FebruaryCool season
13°-11°38°3°
2 days42%10h 47m
MarchCool season
19°-7°43°6°
2 days40%11h 54m
April
25°-4°51°11°
2 days39%13h 06m
May
34°1°62°17°
3 days38%14h 06m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
45°7°74°23°
2 days32%14h 37m
JulyWarm season
49°9°77°25°
4 days42%14h 23m
AugustWarm season
48°9°74°23°
4 days45%13h 30m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
43°6°69°21°
3 days30%12h 20m
October
35°2°60°16°
2 days28%11h 09m
November
25°-4°48°9°
1 day34%10h 10m
DecemberCool season
14°-10°38°3°
1 day39%9h 42m

When is the best time to visit Taos Ski Valley?

The best months are June, or September: highs near 71°F, nights near 44°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are June, or September: highs near 22°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Taos Ski Valley?

July, with highs near 77°F and lows near 49°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 36°F.July, with highs near 25°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Taos Ski Valley?

August, with rain on about four days a week. November is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Taos Ski Valley?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Taos Ski Valley?

October, when cloud covers about 28% of the sky on average. August is the cloudiest, at about 45%.

Places with a year like Taos Ski Valley's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Taos Ski Valley's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Taos Ski Valley's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Taos Ski Valley. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,804 m) against the climate model's (3,147 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,804 m) against the climate model's (3,147 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.