Weather information for the Ruidoso area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included.
Climate
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Avg. High | 49 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 50 | |
| Avg. Low | 20 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 20 | |
| Precipitation | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | |

