Weather on December 22
Albuquerque, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2025
51°F avg
Coldest
1990
21°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Albuquerque, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 23°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (21°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Albuquerque, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 21° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 27° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 13° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1989 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2