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Weather on May 26

Albuquerque, NM

55 Years of Data

Avg High
83°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
1984
81°F avg
Coldest
1996
53°F avg

About This Date

May 26th in Albuquerque, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 49°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 42 years of records, the warmest May 26th was in 1984 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (53°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 12% of May 26th dates historically, with the wettest May 26th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 26th in Albuquerque, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202587°56°71°
202485°54°69°
202387°58°72°
202283°45°64°
202187°49°68°
202080°47°63°
201985°47°66°
201893°57°75°
201789°56°72°
201674°41°57°
201573°47°60°
201471°44°58°0.18"
201394°61°77°
201290°57°73°
201181°46°63°
201081°42°61°
200980°50°65°
200885°50°67°
200782°46°64°
200694°45°69°
200595°55°75°
200478°49°63°
200380°47°63°
200283°43°63°
200198°58°78°
200091°49°70°
199977°45°61°
199885°42°63°
199773°48°61°
1996coldest70°37°53°
199577°39°58°
199461°52°56°1.27"
199385°56°70°
199271°45°58°0.05"
199188°43°65°
199084°40°62°
198982°38°60°
198885°47°66°0.2"
198776°53°64°
198684°47°65°
198587°41°64°0.08"
1984warmest94°68°81°
42 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2

Albuquerque, NM Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
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Albuquerque, NM Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"2.9"5.7"JFMAMJJASOND28.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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