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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	39	43	50	59	68	79	82	79	73	64	50	41
Min temperature (night-time)	9	14	21	28	36	45	50	48	41	30	19	10
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 (inches)	0.7	0.6	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.3	2.1	2.4	1.5	1.1	0.9	0.7

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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 39°F 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.

39
39°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
9
9°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Taos weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F 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.

43
43°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
14
14°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Taos weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Taos, New Mexico in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

50
50°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Taos weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Taos, New Mexico in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

59
59°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Taos, New Mexico in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

68
68°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Taos, New Mexico in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

79
79°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Taos weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F 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 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Taos weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F 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 2.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2.4
2.4 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Taos, New Mexico in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

73
73°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.5
1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Taos weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Taos, New Mexico in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

64
64°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Taos weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Taos, New Mexico in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

50
50°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
19
19°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Taos weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F 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.