Weather on December 20
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2010
51°F avg
Coldest
1992
22°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 23°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2010 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (22°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Rio Rancho, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 1.35" | 1" |
| 2010warmest | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 1.19" | 5" |
| 2005 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 15° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992coldest | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 14° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2