Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in New Mexico
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
New Mexico ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otero County | 28.4" | Relatively Moderate | $149,500 |
| 2 | Sandoval County | 25.5" | Relatively Low | $282,300 |
| 3 | Curry County | 17.6" | Relatively Low | $160,800 |
| 4 | Los Alamos County | 17.5" | Very Low | $452,500 |
| 5 | Catron County | 16.9" | Very Low | $171,800 |
| 6 | Roosevelt County | 16.7" | Relatively Moderate | $136,000 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 16.6" | Relatively Low | $212,200 |
| 8 | Union County | 16.1" | Very Low | $135,900 |
| 9 | Mora County | 15.9" | Very Low | $119,900 |
| 10 | Harding County | 15.8" | Very Low | $86,500 |
| 11 | San Miguel County | 15.7" | Relatively Low | $177,600 |
| 12 | Guadalupe County | 15.0" | Very Low | $107,200 |
| 13 | Lea County | 14.8" | Relatively Moderate | $176,000 |
| 14 | De Baca County | 14.6" | Very Low | $158,000 |
| 15 | Grant County | 14.5" | Relatively Low | $164,400 |
| 16 | Torrance County | 14.3" | Relatively Low | $145,100 |
| 17 | Rio Arriba County | 14.1" | Relatively Low | $230,900 |
| 18 | Colfax County | 14.1" | Relatively Low | $161,000 |
| 19 | Taos County | 13.4" | Relatively Low | $354,000 |
| 20 | Quay County | 13.3" | Very Low | $82,200 |
| 21 | Eddy County | 12.1" | Relatively Moderate | $199,400 |
| 22 | Chaves County | 11.6" | Relatively Moderate | $141,900 |
| 23 | Santa Fe County | 10.7" | Relatively Moderate | $416,900 |
| 24 | Cibola County | 10.7" | Relatively Low | $120,000 |
| 25 | McKinley County | 10.7" | Relatively Low | $72,100 |
| 26 | Hidalgo County | 10.3" | Very Low | $114,000 |
| 27 | Socorro County | 10.1" | Relatively Low | $143,200 |
| 28 | Sierra County | 9.9" | Relatively Low | $144,800 |
| 29 | Luna County | 9.3" | Relatively Low | $112,500 |
| 30 | Valencia County | 9.2" | Relatively Moderate | $206,800 |
| 31 | Doña Ana County | 9.1" | Relatively High | $205,400 |
| 32 | Bernalillo County | 8.8" | Relatively High | $268,500 |
| 33 | San Juan County | 7.8" | Relatively Moderate | $185,100 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Wettest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Mexico