Weather on December 23
Albuquerque, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2025
50°F avg
Coldest
1990
7°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd 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 23rd was in 2025 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (7°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 31° | 43° | 0.66" | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 17° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.99" | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 2010 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 53° | 23° | 38° | 1.27" | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 16° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 5° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 15° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2