Weather by month
Santa Fe
New Mexico
The oldest capital in the country sits high enough that summer nights want a jacket and winter arrives in earnest.
The best time to come
September and October are the ones: warm days, cold clear nights, and aspens turning up the ski basin road. May is the quieter, cheaper version, though spring wind is part of the deal.
The year at a glance
Santa Fe facts
- Sits at about 6,340 ft above sea level.
- 10.7 in of rain in a typical year, with August the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (89° afternoons); December nights are the coldest (20°).