Rio Rancho, NM vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Rio Rancho is warmer than Seattle (58°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (9.5 in vs 36.5 in per year). Rio Rancho has a Desert (cold) climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Rio Rancho, NM

Annual avg
58°F
Annual precip
9.5 in
Warmest month
July (95.5°F)
Coldest month
January (23.7°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Desert (cold) BWk USDA Zone 7b

Seattle, WA

Annual avg
53.8°F
Annual precip
36.5 in
Warmest month
August (77.4°F)
Coldest month
December (36.2°F)
Annual swing
25.8°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

Best months to visit each city

Rio Rancho

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Seattle

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Rio Rancho Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 49.9°F 23.7°F 0.49 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 55.8°F 27.8°F 0.46 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 66.4°F 33.6°F 0.35 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 72.8°F 41.0°F 0.50 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 80.8°F 48.9°F 0.56 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 93.1°F 59.2°F 0.56 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 95.5°F 64.1°F 1.22 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 92.1°F 62.7°F 1.73 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 85.8°F 55.8°F 1.21 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 73.8°F 43.8°F 1.32 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 60.5°F 31.4°F 0.51 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 49.7°F 24.2°F 0.61 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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