Weather on December 1
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2021
51°F avg
Coldest
2006
23°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 24°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 2021 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (23°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Rio Rancho, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.38" | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 70° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 44° | 50° | 1.4" | — |
| 2006coldest | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 17° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 20° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 14° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 15° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1990 | 57° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2