Wettest Cities in New Mexico
The top 25 of 33 New Mexico cities on GIS Map, ranked by average annual precipitation (rain and melted snow).
| # | City | Average annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruidoso | 22.0 in |
| 2 | Angel Fire | 20.9 in |
| 3 | Clovis | 20.1 in |
| 4 | Los Alamos | 17.5 in |
| 5 | Las Vegas | 16.7 in |
| 6 | Silver City | 16.2 in |
| 7 | Portales | 16.1 in |
| 8 | Raton | 15.1 in |
| 9 | Lovington | 14.8 in |
| 10 | Hobbs | 13.8 in |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 12.8 in |
| 12 | Taos | 12.7 in |
| 13 | Carlsbad | 12.6 in |
| 14 | Gallup | 12.5 in |
| 15 | Artesia | 12.1 in |
| 16 | Roswell | 11.6 in |
| 17 | Española | 11.1 in |
| 18 | Alamogordo | 10.6 in |
| 19 | Bernalillo | 10.5 in |
| 20 | Aztec | 10.1 in |
| 21 | Sunland Park | 10.1 in |
| 22 | Socorro | 10.0 in |
| 23 | Truth or Consequences | 10.0 in |
| 24 | South Valley | 9.7 in |
| 25 | Corrales | 9.6 in |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Wettest Cities in New Mexico”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-mexico/wettest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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