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Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in New Mexico can make a commute last forever. So just imagine it's the dead of winter, and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty ice encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you're just about ready for spring -- especially in Los Alamos, the snowiest place in New Mexico.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots and your gloves and let's go outside to see which New Mexico cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in New Mexico with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Land of Enchantment.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In New Mexico For 2022
What's the snowiest place in New Mexico with more than 5,000 people? That would be Los Alamos with an average annual snowfall of 42.5 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in New Mexico or the cheapest places in New Mexico.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In New Mexico For 2022
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Population: 11,815
Average Annual Snowfall: 42.5 inches
More on Los Alamos: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,927
Average Annual Snowfall: 42.5 inches
More on White Rock: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 5,711
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.8 inches
More on Taos: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 6,493
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.9 inches
More on Raton: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 22,467
Average Annual Snowfall: 33.0 inches
More on Gallup: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 6,486
Average Annual Snowfall: 29.0 inches
More on Eldorado At Santa Fe: Real Estate | Cost Of Living
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Population: 7,884
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.4 inches
More on Ruidoso: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 83,008
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.8 inches
More on Santa Fe: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 13,713
Average Annual Snowfall: 26.2 inches
More on Las Vegas: Real Estate | Cost Of Living | Crime Report
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Population: 5,157
Average Annual Snowfall: 20.0 inches
More on Tucumcari: Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In New Mexico With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in New Mexico, we only had to scrape the database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to see which cities in the Land of Enchantment get the most annual snowfall.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Albuquerque -- 13.4 inches
- Las Cruces -- 2.6 inches
- Rio Rancho -- 11.3 inches
There's a complete chart at the bottom.
If you're curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in New Mexico with at least snow snowfall:
- Anthony -- 0.5 inches
- Deming -- 2.1 inches
- Las Cruces -- 2.6 inches
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In New Mexico
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos | 42.5 |
| 2 | White Rock | 42.5 |
| 3 | Taos | 36.8 |
| 4 | Raton | 34.9 |
| 5 | Gallup | 33.0 |
| 6 | Eldorado At Santa Fe | 29.0 |
| 7 | Ruidoso | 28.4 |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 27.8 |
| 9 | Las Vegas | 26.2 |
| 10 | Tucumcari | 20.0 |
| 11 | North Valley | 17.0 |
| 12 | Los Ranchos De Albuquerque | 17.0 |
| 13 | Aztec | 13.9 |
| 14 | Grants | 13.6 |
| 15 | Albuquerque | 13.4 |
| 16 | Clovis | 12.9 |
| 17 | Bernalillo | 12.9 |
| 18 | Farmington | 12.8 |
| 19 | Corrales | 11.6 |
| 20 | Kirtland | 11.4 |
| 21 | Rio Rancho | 11.3 |
| 22 | Lee Acres | 11.3 |
| 23 | Zuni Pueblo | 11.0 |
| 24 | Roswell | 9.6 |
| 25 | Bloomfield | 9.4 |
| 26 | South Valley | 8.9 |
| 27 | Portales | 7.7 |
| 28 | Artesia | 6.9 |
| 29 | Los Lunas | 6.6 |
| 30 | Rio Communities | 6.4 |
| 31 | Los Chaves | 6.4 |
| 32 | Shiprock | 6.0 |
| 33 | Belen | 6.0 |
| 34 | Socorro | 5.8 |
| 35 | Alamogordo | 5.7 |
| 36 | Chaparral | 5.5 |
| 37 | Carlsbad | 5.3 |
| 38 | Sunland Park | 5.2 |
| 39 | Silver City | 4.7 |
| 40 | Hobbs | 3.8 |
| 41 | North Hobbs | 3.4 |
| 42 | Lovington | 3.3 |
| 43 | Truth Or Consequences | 3.1 |
| 44 | Las Cruces | 2.6 |
| 45 | Deming | 2.1 |
| 46 | Anthony | 0.5 |
