Weather on December 21
Albuquerque, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2001
54°F avg
Coldest
1999
22°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Albuquerque, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 23°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2001 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (22°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Albuquerque, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 28° | 42° | 0.25" | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2005 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 60° | 49° | 54° | 0.66" | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.46" | 1.8" |
| 1996 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1989 | 50° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2