Weather on December 22
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 22nd 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 22nd was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (21°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Rio Rancho, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 21° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 27° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 13° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1989 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
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.
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