Weather on December 15
Albuquerque, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 15th in Albuquerque, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 22°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2016 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (20°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 5.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Albuquerque, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.76" | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 30° | 44° | 0.28" | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.51" | 3.5" |
| 2007 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2006 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 6° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 6° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 22° | 31° | 0.74" | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
Albuquerque, NM Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Albuquerque, NM Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Albuquerque, NM Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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