Roswell weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Roswell is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with April and May close behind. Roswell averages about 3,563 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in March.

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Sun hours / year

3,563

Sunniest month

March

Peak score

97/100

Rain / year

313 mm

Snow / year

≈17 cm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

95k

Elevation

1,113 m

When is the best time to visit Roswell?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Roswell is March, then April and May. The dullest month is January (41/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Roswell?

Roswell is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,563 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate March (97) from January (41), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #31 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 50% of the annual 313 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• El Paso United States · 240 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Lubbock United States · 254 km · best in Mar · 3,326 h sun/yr
• Ciudad Juárez Mexico · 257 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Midland United States · 265 km · best in Mar · 3,443 h sun/yr
• Albuquerque United States · 272 km · best in May · 3,616 h sun/yr
• Amarillo United States · 336 km · best in Apr · 3,307 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Carlsbad United States · 110 km · 3,562 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Hobbs United States · 140 km · 3,568 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Clovis United States · 183 km · 3,568 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Las Cruces United States · 250 km · 3,673 h sun/yr · best in Apr