Taos weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Taos?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Taos is June, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Taos?

Taos is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate June (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #40 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 41% of the annual 427 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	5° / 41°F	-7° / 19°F	25 mm	3
February	0	6° / 43°F	-6° / 21°F	26 mm	5
March	24	11° / 52°F	-3° / 27°F	27 mm	7
April	63	16° / 61°F	0° / 32°F	29 mm	8
May	94	22° / 72°F	5° / 41°F	31 mm	10
June	95	29° / 84°F	11° / 52°F	27 mm	11
July	87	30° / 86°F	14° / 57°F	71 mm	10
August	89	28° / 82°F	13° / 55°F	57 mm	9
September	91	24° / 75°F	9° / 48°F	46 mm	8
October	78	18° / 64°F	2° / 36°F	32 mm	6
November	16	10° / 50°F	-3° / 27°F	24 mm	4
December	0	4° / 39°F	-7° / 19°F	32 mm	2

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