Ruidoso is known for its four gentle seasons … a very temperate high alpine environment created by the Villages southern latitude. There exist few temperature and weather extremes throughout the year which remains one of the prime reasons which makes Ruidoso so attractive as a relocation or vacation home destination. Because of the varied topography and often dramatic elevation changes which exist in the Ruidoso area, temperatures and weather conditions can vary considerably over short distances.
These weather statistics for Ruidoso, New Mexico are as follows:
Month of Year |
Average Low |
Average High |
January |
19 |
45 |
February |
19 |
49 |
March |
24 |
53 |
April |
27 |
62 |
May |
37 |
71 |
June |
44 |
82 |
July |
47 |
82 |
August |
46 |
77 |
September |
41 |
73 |
October |
30 |
66 |
November |
23 |
52 |
December |
19 |
53 |
The annual average rainfall is 23 inches ... our annual average snowfall is 47 inches in town with an annual average snowfall falling atop Sierra Blanca, the area’s neighboring 12,000 foot peak, at Ski Apache of 180 inches.
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