Weather on December 1
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
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.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 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° | 0.55" | — |
| 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° | 0.12" | 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° | — | — |
Rio Rancho, NM Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Rio Rancho, NM Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Rio Rancho, 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.
Best Time to Visit Rio Rancho, NM
Most pleasant months in Rio Rancho, NM: April, May, October.
What to expect on December 1st
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 1st outlook →