4 winsColorado362 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regions
2 winsNew Mexico544 sights · 314 eats · 6 regionsColorado vs New Mexico
The verdict
Colorado takes 4 of 6
Warmer winter escape
New Mexico
44°F vs 55°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Colorado
88°F vs 91°F Jun–Aug avg high
Museum hopping
Colorado
56 vs 55 museums
Great outdoors
New Mexico
266 vs 458 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Colorado
1,706 vs 314 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
100% vs 83% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
ColoradoNew Mexico
- 362544Sights
- 1,706314Restaurants & cafés
- 5655Museums
- 264454Parks & nature
- 00Beaches
- 24Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Colorado | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 45 |
| Feb | 46 | 61 |
| Mar | 60 | 66 |
| Apr | 65 | 73 |
| May | 72 | 79 |
| Jun | 85 | 90 |
| Jul | 91 | 91 |
| Aug | 88 | 92 |
| Sep | 80 | 82 |
| Oct | 68 | 74 |
| Nov | 58 | 65 |
| Dec | 51 | 58 |
Colorado
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Mixed
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
New Mexico
- January: Off season
- February: Good
- March: Good
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Mixed
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Good
- December: Mixed
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