When to go · Ruidoso
Ruidoso in August
Great month. Inside Ruidoso's best window: Apr–Oct (horse racing season and milder weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ruidoso's best window: Apr–Oct (horse racing season and milder weather).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ruidoso in this guide.
Weather in August
- RuidosoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ruidoso, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Ruidoso's best window: Apr–Oct (horse racing season and milder weather).
April: Inside Ruidoso's best window: Apr–Oct (horse racing season and milder weather).
Ruidoso: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast