2 winsNew Mexico540 sights · 314 eats · 6 regions
4 winsColorado363 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regionsNew Mexico vs Colorado
The verdict
Colorado takes 4 of 6
Warmer winter escape
New Mexico
55°F vs 44°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Colorado
91°F vs 88°F Jun–Aug avg high
Museum hopping
Colorado
54 vs 56 museums
Great outdoors
New Mexico
456 vs 266 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Colorado
314 vs 1,706 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
83% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
New MexicoColorado
- 540363Sights
- 3141,706Restaurants & cafés
- 5456Museums
- 452264Parks & nature
- 00Beaches
- 42Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | New Mexico | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 36 |
| Feb | 61 | 46 |
| Mar | 66 | 60 |
| Apr | 73 | 65 |
| May | 79 | 72 |
| Jun | 90 | 85 |
| Jul | 91 | 91 |
| Aug | 92 | 88 |
| Sep | 82 | 80 |
| Oct | 74 | 68 |
| Nov | 65 | 58 |
| Dec | 58 | 51 |
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
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
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