Weather on December 31
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 31st in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 21°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 43 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1996 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (21°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 31st in Rio Rancho, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 13° | 26° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 45° | 27° | 36° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 25° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 16° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
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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