Weather on December 26
Albuquerque, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2025
52°F avg
Coldest
1987
15°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Albuquerque, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 20°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2025 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (15°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Albuquerque, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 29° | 42° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 17° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 12° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 15° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2