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The highs in winter are about 12-15F degrees too high but other than that it looks very good. The warmest month isn't that wet and then July and August probably have quite a few thunderstorms. It's probably the closest thing the US has to a Dwb climate.
A tight contest from my perspective, both have similar average annual temperatures though Mammoth Lakes is warmer in summer due to lower rainfall. Overall I prefer Cloudcroft for the higher and more consistent rainfall, the snowfall at Mammoth Lakes seems like a bit too much as well.
I'm biasedI've visited Cloudcroft many times over the years.
Super nice mountain climate,
also has really nice old hotel called, "The Lodge"
Relatively mild winters for it's elevation, very nice
summers, cool nights/warm days, lots of T-storms.
If you want a change of climate, Alamogordo is just
19 miles down the road (and I do mean down the road,
like 4400ft lower) Alot hotter desert climate with
spectacular "White Sands" nearby.
Last edited by philobeddoe; 03-23-2012 at 09:21 AM..
Cloudcroft is where Texans go to escape the heat,
you'll see a lot of Texas license plates, in Ruidoso too.
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