Weather on December 8
Rio Rancho, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2007
56°F avg
Coldest
2005
20°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 25°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2007 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (20°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of December 8th dates historically, with the wettest December 8th recording 1.09" of rain. The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 29° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.66" | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 14° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 1.09" | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 18° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
44 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2