Weather in Albuquerque in December 2025
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Albuquerque;
Average weather
Average temperature in Albuquerque in December
Going from a maximum of +61°F during the day to a minimum of +25°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +52°F.
Is Albuquerque warm or cold in December?
Albuquerque is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +28°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Albuquerque, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Albuquerque in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +48°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | -8°F | 0°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +66°F | +68°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 16 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 47% | 54% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 20 mm to 16 mm. Humidity rises from 47% to 54%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in November to 12 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Albuquerque is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Albuquerque.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Albuquerque?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Albuquerque in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+68°F) and the highest in 2012 (+74°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 194 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 493 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Albuquerque, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
