Weather on December 25
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2025
52°F avg
Coldest
1990
13°F avg
About This Date
December 25th in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 21°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 43 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 2025 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (13°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th in Rio Rancho, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.53" | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 28° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 10° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 1.24" | 6" |
| 1986 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 15° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.43" | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
43 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2