Taos weather by month

Check out Taos weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Taos (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	4	6	10	15	20	26	28	26	23	18	10	5
Min temperature (night-time)	-13	-10	-6	-2	2	7	10	9	5	-1	-7	-12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	L	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Taos

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	9	10	11	11	11	10	9	9	7	7
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	10	11	11	10	8	6	4	2

Rainfall in Taos

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	4	4	6	5	6	6	10	11	7	5	4	5
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	17	16	25	23	29	32	53	62	38	29	22	18

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The climate guide for New Mexico (Taos) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Taos?

Taos has a cold semi arid climate with warm summers.

Taos weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Taos, New Mexico in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
-13
-13°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Taos weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Taos, New Mexico in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

6
6°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
-10
-10°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Taos weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Taos, New Mexico in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

10
10°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
25
25 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Taos weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Taos, New Mexico in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

15
15°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Taos, New Mexico in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

20
20°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Taos, New Mexico in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Taos weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Taos, New Mexico in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Taos weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Taos, New Mexico in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
62
62 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Taos, New Mexico in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
38
38 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Taos, New Mexico in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

18
18°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Taos weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Taos, New Mexico in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

10
10°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
22
22 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Taos weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Taos, New Mexico in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.