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Weather on April 18

Rio Rancho, NM

55 Years of Data

Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
39°F
Warmest
1984
66°F avg
Coldest
2009
39°F avg

About This Date

April 18th in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 39°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 42 years of records, the warmest April 18th was in 1984 (66°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (39°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of April 18th dates historically, with the wettest April 18th recording 0.97" of rain. 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 April 18th in Rio Rancho, NM? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202673°30°52°
202582°42°62°
202481°41°61°
202381°41°61°
202280°42°61°
202159°34°46°0.03"
202074°42°58°
201960°40°50°0.56"
201880°35°58°
201782°49°65°
201658°40°49°
201558°31°44°
201473°42°58°
201361°28°44°
201274°37°55°
201184°46°65°
201067°46°56°
2009coldest46°32°39°0.84"
200862°33°48°
200769°33°51°
200682°42°62°
200574°40°57°0.18"
200480°49°64°
200379°36°57°
200281°37°59°
200180°39°60°
199976°31°53°
199860°29°44°
199774°37°55°
199678°43°60°
199563°27°45°
199484°42°63°
199273°50°62°
199174°47°60°
199064°39°52°0.97"
198985°39°62°
198864°41°53°
198782°35°59°
198661°26°43°
198576°45°60°0.08"
1984warmest81°52°66°
198379°42°60°
42 years of data from RIO RANCHO #2

Rio Rancho, NM Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
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Rio Rancho, NM Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"2.8"5.6"JFMAMJJASOND24.3"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Rio Rancho, NM

Rio Rancho, NM has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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