Next 7 departures
- FriNov 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–66°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Sunny54°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Mostly sunny57°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Sunny65°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Mostly sunny61°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Mostly sunny59°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Mostly sunny65°F Roswell2 PM MST Partly sunny66°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Chance of light rain showers57°F - SatNov 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–66°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Mostly cloudy54°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Chance of light rain showers58°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Mostly sunny65°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Mostly sunny66°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Mostly sunny63°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Mostly sunny65°F Roswell2 PM MST Mostly sunny65°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Chance of light rain showers48°F - SunNov 15
CautionChance of thunderstorms near San Antonio around 7 AM CST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Chance of thunderstorms60°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Mostly cloudy61°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Sunny63°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Sunny63°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Sunny60°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Sunny62°F Roswell2 PM MST Mostly sunny59°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Sunny51°F - MonNov 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–55°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Partly sunny55°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Mostly cloudy50°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Partly sunny51°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Partly sunny52°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Partly sunny50°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Partly sunny53°F Roswell2 PM MST Partly sunny53°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Sunny54°F - TueNov 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–56°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Mostly cloudy53°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Mostly cloudy50°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Mostly cloudy52°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Partly sunny54°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Mostly cloudy51°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Mostly cloudy52°F Roswell2 PM MST Mostly cloudy53°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Mostly sunny56°F - WedNov 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–59°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Mostly cloudy56°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Mostly cloudy54°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Partly sunny59°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Partly sunny58°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Partly sunny55°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Partly sunny58°F Roswell2 PM MST Partly sunny59°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Slight chance of light rain showers50°F - ThuNov 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–62°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CST Chance of light rain showers62°F Sonora9:15 AM CST Slight chance of light rain showers59°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CST Partly sunny60°F Pecos12:15 PM CST Partly sunny59°F Texas–New Mexico line12 PM MST Partly sunny57°F Carlsbad12:45 PM MST Mostly sunny60°F Roswell2 PM MST Mostly sunny60°F Ruidoso3:15 PM MST Mostly sunny53°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from San Antonio (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- San Antonio, TXStart 645 ftelevation
- Sonora, TXMile 170 · 2 h 22 min 2,128 ftelevation
- Fort Stockton, TXMile 312 · 4 h 15 min 2,983 ftelevation
- Pecos, TXMile 365 · 5 h 10 min 2,583 ftelevation
- Texas–New Mexico lineState line · Mile 417 · 5 h 58 min 2,929 ftelevation
- Carlsbad, NMMile 451 · 6 h 38 min 3,118 ftelevation
- Roswell, NMMile 530 · 8 h 4 min 3,574 ftelevation
- Ruidoso, NMMile 600 · 9 h 20 min 6,732 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at San Antonio, Roswell and Ruidoso.
| Month | San Antonio 789 ft | Roswell 3,649 ft | Ruidoso 6,930 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 63° / 41° | 0 | 57° / 28° | 0.7 | 49° / 21° | 2.0 |
| Feb | 68° / 45° | 0 | 63° / 33° | 0.4 | 51° / 23° | 1.8 |
| Mar | 74° / 52° | 0 | 71° / 39° | 0.2 | 58° / 27° | 1.1 |
| Apr | 80° / 58° | 0 | 79° / 47° | 0 | 65° / 33° | 0.3 |
| May | 87° / 66° | 0 | 88° / 57° | 0 | 73° / 40° | 0 |
| Jun | 92° / 73° | 0 | 96° / 66° | 0 | 82° / 47° | 0 |
| Jul | 95° / 75° | 0 | 97° / 70° | 0 | 81° / 51° | 0 |
| Aug | 96° / 75° | 0 | 95° / 69° | 0 | 79° / 50° | 0 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 0 | 88° / 61° | 0 | 75° / 44° | 0 |
| Oct | 82° / 60° | 0 | 78° / 49° | 0.1 | 67° / 35° | 0.3 |
| Nov | 72° / 50° | 0 | 66° / 36° | 0.4 | 56° / 26° | 0.7 |
| Dec | 65° / 42° | 0 | 57° / 28° | 1.0 | 48° / 22° | 2.2 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: SAN ANTONIO INTL AP (USW00012921, 789 ft); ROSWELL IND AIR PK (USW00023009, 3,649 ft); RUIDOSO (USC00297649, 6,930 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Texas and New Mexico rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- New Mexico · NMDOTNMRoads conditions and cameras
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from San Antonio to Ruidoso with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from San Antonio to Ruidoso?
600 miles, about 9½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-10, Pecos and Roswell. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Ruidoso, at 6,732 ft. It comes at mile 600, about 9 h 20 min of driving after you leave San Antonio.
Does it snow at Ruidoso in November?
Ruidoso averages 1.8 inches of snow in November, with about one day of 1 inch or more (1991–2020 normals).