Climateby Month

Albuquerque, NM climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 4,955 ft elevation · also covers Rio Rancho

Albuquerque has hot summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 91°F in July and fall to 47°F in December. The wettest month is July (about 9 wet days) and the driest is April (about 3). Normal snowfall is about 7.9 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is April.

Warmest month
91°F
July normal high
Coldest month
26°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
56
8.8 in of precipitation
Snow a year
7.9 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Albuquerque?

Normal highs range from 47°F in December to 91°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 26°F (-3°C) February: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 30°F (-1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 43°F (6°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 52°F (11°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 67°F (19°C) 91° 67° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 27°F (-3°C) 47° 27° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Albuquerque?

July has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 8.8 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days February: 4 wet days March: 4 wet days April: 3 wet days 3 May: 4 wet days June: 4 wet days July: 9 wet days 9 August: 8 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 7.9 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 1.4 in of snow February: 1.5 in of snow March: 0.7 in of snow April: 0.3 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.3 in of snow November: 0.9 in of snow December: 2.8 in of snow 2.8 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Albuquerque?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Albuquerque Intl Sunport Airport, 3.6 mi SE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Albuquerque, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 48°F26°F 0.4 in4 1.4 in 0 10.1 h
February 54°F30°F 0.4 in4 1.5 in 0 10.9 h
March 63°F36°F 0.5 in4 0.7 in 0 12.0 h
April 70°F43°F 0.5 in3 0.3 in 0 13.1 h
May 80°F52°F 0.4 in4 0.0 in 0 14.0 h
June 90°F62°F 0.6 in4 0.0 in 0 14.5 h
July 91°F67°F 1.6 in9 0.0 in 0 14.3 h
August 89°F65°F 1.3 in8 0.0 in 0 13.4 h
September 83°F58°F 1.1 in6 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 71°F46°F 0.9 in5 0.3 in 0 11.3 h
November 57°F34°F 0.6 in3 0.9 in 0 10.3 h
December 47°F27°F 0.5 in4 2.8 in 0 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Albuquerque

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 44014
Feb 53412
Mar 701410
Apr 812020
May 701213
Jun 472219
Jul 411422
Aug 441417
Sep 61934
Oct 752120
Nov 56721
Dec 43026

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Albuquerque

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 6, and the first fall frost around Nov 3, leaving 208 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Albuquerque
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 6after Apr 23
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 3before Oct 21
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 17after Apr 7
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 15before Oct 31
Frost-free season208 daysunder 187 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Albuquerque Intl Airport (USW00023050), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New Mexico.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 107°F (June 26, 1994); the lowest was -7°F (February 3, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Albuquerque

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Also covers

Rio Rancho uses the same temperature and rain stations as Albuquerque, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Albuquerque Intl Airport (USW00023050), 3.6 mi SE of the city center, 5,310 ft (355 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Albuquerque Intl Sunport Airport (723650-23050), 3.6 mi SE of the city center, 5,310 ft (355 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error