January in Taos — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10January averages -4°C (25°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 31 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? September scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Taos: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10February averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 36 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? September scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Taos — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7/10At 1°C (34°F) this is proper winter weather in March: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
48 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Taos — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
April is one of the strongest months in Taos (6th)
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Taos (6th of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May in Taos — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Taos at 9.4/10 (3rd of 12), just behind September at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June is one of the strongest months in Taos (4th)
Best window · 9.2/10June averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Taos (4th of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July is one of the strongest months in Taos (2nd)
Best window · 9.5/10July averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Taos (2nd of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August ranks 5th of 12 for Taos — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 73 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Taos at 9/10 (5th of 12), just behind September at 9.7/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Taos — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Taos at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Taos: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8.1/10October averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 43 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? September scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Taos: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10November averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 32 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? September scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Taos: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.5/10At -1°C (29°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 22 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Taos — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
