Best time to visit Silver City
The best time to visit Silver City is April–May and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 °C / 50 °F | -2.2 °C / 28 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | 24 mm / 1 in | good month |
| March | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| April | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| May | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| June | 31.3 °C / 88 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| July | 30.5 °C / 87 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| August | 29.2 °C / 85 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| September | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| October | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | best month |
| November | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | good month |
| December | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | -1.1 °C / 30 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
- Good
- February–March, June–August, November
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, relative humidity 45%.
Against: feels like (high) 8 °C / 46 °F, average daily high 12.7 °C / 55 °F, average daily low -0.2 °C / 32 °F.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, relative humidity 37%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.6 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F, relative humidity 26%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 25.5 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 23%.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.
Against: average daily high 31.3 °C / 88 °F, relative humidity 25%.
July · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 91%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 18 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 47%.
Against: average daily high 30.5 °C / 87 °F, wet days 12.2 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily high 29.2 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 52%, wet days 10.4 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.1 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 50%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 43%, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 15.8 °C / 60 °F, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 44%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.3 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- February–May, September–December
- Good
- January
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, average daily high 10 °C / 50 °F, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
Against: average daily low -2.2 °C / 28 °F, feels like (high) 5.3 °C / 42 °F.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.7 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 11 h, feels like (high) 8 °C / 46 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, average daily low -0.2 °C / 32 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12 h, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 16.6 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 13 h, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 25.5 °C / 78 °F, feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 13.9 h, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, wet days 7.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.8 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 11.3 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 10.8 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, feels like (high) 6.1 °C / 43 °F, daylight per day 10 h.
Against: average daily low -1.1 °C / 30 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sunrise Park Resort, 178 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 5.3 °C | 8 °C | 11.9 °C | 16.6 °C | 21.6 °C | 28.6 °C | 30.4 °C | 29.2 °C | 25 °C | 18.3 °C | 11.3 °C | 6.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.9 days | 0.7 days | 0.4 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.3 days | 2.2 days | 0.9 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 6 am | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 7 am | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.4 h | 10.3 h | 11.1 h | 12.4 h | 13.4 h | 13.5 h | 12.8 h | 12.4 h | 11.5 h | 10.7 h | 9.6 h | 9.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 51% | 45% | 37% | 26% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 43% | 44% | 52% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 4.5 µg/m³ | 3.8 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 3.2 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.