Weather on December 19
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
2025
50°F avg
Coldest
1996
24°F avg
About This Date
December 19th in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 22°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2025 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (24°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 19th in Rio Rancho, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 26° | 38° | 0.36" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 15° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.41" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 14° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2