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Snowiest towns in New Mexico

Ranked by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station. Towns that share a station share its figure and its rank (T = tied). 68 towns with 2,500+ residents that get at least an inch of snow a year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Corrales
New Mexico · Snowiest

Where Corrales lands: #38 of 68

7.7 in · Visit Corrales →

Map of Dulce 1 Dulce 56 in Days with 1"+ of snow 19 Los Alamos 2 Los Alamos 42 in Days with 1"+ of snow 13 Gallup 3 Gallup 34 in Days with 1"+ of snow 12
#TownSnow a yearDays with 1"+ of snowWeather station
1 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 56 in 19 Dulce, NM
2 Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 42 in 13 Los Alamos, NM
3 Gallup Gallup21,023 people 34 in 12 Gallup Municipal Airport, NM
4 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 29 in 10 Golden, NM
T5 Taos Taos6,458 people 28 in 10 Taos, NM
T5 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 28 in 10 Taos, NM
T7 Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 26 in 8 Ruidoso, NM
T7 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 26 in 8 Ruidoso, NM
9 Raton Raton6,026 people 25 in 8 Raton Krtn Radio, NM
10 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 22 in 7 Clayton Municipal Air Pk, NM
11 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 22 in 6 Las Vegas WWTP, NM
T12 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T12 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T12 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T12 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T12 Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
17 Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 15 in 5 Tucumcari 4 Ne, NM
18 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 13 in 5 Clovis, NM
19 Silver City Silver City9,536 people 13 in 5 White Signal, NM
T20 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T20 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T20 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T20 Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB3,413 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T20 Sandia Heights3,160 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T25 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T25 Aztec Aztec6,150 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T25 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T25 Lee Acres4,272 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T25 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T30 Española Española10,473 people 11 in 4 Alcalde, NM
T30 Placitas Placitas4,223 people 11 in 3 Placitas 4w, NM
T30 La Mesilla2,697 people 11 in 4 Alcalde, NM
33 Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 10 in 4 Zuni, NM
34 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 9.6 in 3 Roswell Ind Air Pk, NM
T35 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 8.6 in 4 Farmington Ag Sci Cnt, NM
T35 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 8.6 in 4 Farmington Ag Sci Cnt, NM
37 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 7.9 in 4 Grants Airport, NM
T38 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho108,515 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
T38 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
T38 Corrales Corrales8,555 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
T38 Paradise Hills4,591 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
42 Portales Portales11,968 people 7.6 in 3 Portales, NM
43 South Valley South Valley37,120 people 6.8 in 2 Albuquerque Valley, NM
T44 Los Lunas Los Lunas18,618 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 Peralta Peralta3,404 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T44 El Cerro2,923 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
53 Artesia Artesia12,576 people 3.8 in 2 Artesia 6s, NM
54 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 2.7 in 1 Carlsbad, NM
T55 Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 2.4 in 1 Alamogordo, NM
T55 Map of Tularosa Tularosa2,597 people 2.4 in 1 Alamogordo, NM
T57 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 2.0 in 1 Santa Teresa Airport, NM
T57 Socorro Socorro8,481 people 2.0 in 1 Bosque Del Apache, NM
T57 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 2.0 in 1 Santa Teresa Airport, NM
T60 Hobbs Hobbs40,252 people 1.8 in 0 Hobbs, NM
T60 North Hobbs6,034 people 1.8 in 0 Hobbs, NM
T60 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 1.8 in 0 Hobbs, NM
63 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 1.6 in 1 White Sands Natl Mon, NM
64 Lovington Lovington11,498 people 1.4 in 1 Hobbs 13w, NM
T65 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 1.0 in 0 State Univ, NM
T65 Deming Deming15,221 people 1.0 in 1 Deming, NM
T65 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 1.0 in 0 State Univ, NM
T65 University Park University Park2,782 people 1.0 in 0 State Univ, NM

How this ranking works

We rank every town by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station. Towns that get less than an inch a year aren’t ranked. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast, and each town’s Climate page shows its whole year month by month.

Snow and frost are measured at weather stations, and each town uses the nearest NOAA station with a matching climate (within 25 miles, with temperatures that agree with the town’s own). Towns near the same station share its figure, so they tie.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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