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Albuquerque, New Mexico climate

BSk Cold semi-arid

Albuquerque has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is December averaging around −3°C at night. Precipitation totals about 225 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 42 mm while January barely receives 9 mm. Light snow accumulates each winter (20 cm of snow per year on average).

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 33°C in July.

About 64 days a year above 32 °C

❄️ Winters

Cold

Lows near −3°C in December.

About 93 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain & snow

Very dry

About 225 mm of rain a year, plus 20 cm of snow.

Snow falls through the winter months

⛅ Sky & trend

Fairly sunny

More sun than cloud through the year.

+0.6 °C vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Albuquerque climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	9	12	17	21	27	32	33	32	28	21	14	9
Avg temp (°C)	3	6	10	14	19	25	26	25	21	15	8	3
Avg low (°C)	−3	−1	2	6	11	17	19	18	15	8	1	−3
Precipitation (mm)	9	11	12	13	11	14	42	33	29	22	14	13
Snowfall (cm)	4	4	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	7

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°C)	9	12	17	21	27	32
Avg temp (°C)	3	6	10	14	19	25
Avg low (°C)	−3	−1	2	6	11	17
Precipitation (mm)	9	11	12	13	11	14
Snowfall (cm)	4	4	2	1	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	33	32	28	21	14	9
Avg temp (°C)	26	25	21	15	8	3
Avg low (°C)	19	18	15	8	1	−3
Precipitation (mm)	42	33	29	22	14	13
Snowfall (cm)	—	—	—	1	2	7

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	4	4	4	3	4	3	9	8	6	5	3	4
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	3	19	22	17	4	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	26	18	8	2	0.1	—	—	—	—	1	12	26
Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days)	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	0.8

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	4	4	4	3	4	3
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	3	19
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	26	18	8	2	0.1	—
Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days)	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	9	8	6	5	3	4
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	22	17	4	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	—	—	—	1	12	26
Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days)	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	0.8

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	45	48	45	45	42	37	53	51	37	34	36	45
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	12	10	11	11	13	14	7	7	14	17	15	12
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	10	12	12	11	12	16	16	10	8	9	11
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	7	8	8	7	7	5	9	8	5	6	6	8
Relative humidity (%)	57	51	42	35	31	27	40	45	44	44	49	56
Wind speed (mph)	4.7	5.5	6.0	6.8	6.3	5.6	4.5	3.9	4.4	4.7	4.5	4.3

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	45	48	45	45	42	37
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	12	10	11	11	13	14
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	10	12	12	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	7	8	8	7	7	5
Relative humidity (%)	57	51	42	35	31	27
Wind speed (mph)	4.7	5.5	6.0	6.8	6.3	5.6

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	53	51	37	34	36	45
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	7	14	17	15	12
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	16	16	10	8	9	11
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	9	8	5	6	6	8
Relative humidity (%)	40	45	44	44	49	56
Wind speed (mph)	4.5	3.9	4.4	4.7	4.5	4.3

30-year delta table (1991–2020 minus 1981–2010, °F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Δ Max temp	+1.6	+1.6	+2.3	+1.3	+1.1	+2.1	+1.1	+1.6	+1.8	+1.6	+1.5	+1.2
Δ Avg temp	+1.0	+0.5	+1.4	+0.8	+0.5	+1.2	+0.6	+0.7	+1.0	+0.9	+0.8	+0.6
Δ Min temp	+0.3	-0.5	+0.5	+0.2	-0.1	+0.3	+0.1	-0.2	+0.2	+0.0	+0.0	+0.1

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Δ Max temp	+1.6	+1.6	+2.3	+1.3	+1.1	+2.1
Δ Avg temp	+1.0	+0.5	+1.4	+0.8	+0.5	+1.2
Δ Min temp	+0.3	-0.5	+0.5	+0.2	-0.1	+0.3

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Δ Max temp	+1.1	+1.6	+1.8	+1.6	+1.5	+1.2
Δ Avg temp	+0.6	+0.7	+1.0	+0.9	+0.8	+0.6
Δ Min temp	+0.1	-0.2	+0.2	+0.0	+0.0	+0.1

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Albuquerque Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023050), about 6 km from the city centre.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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