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Weather on May 22

Rio Rancho, NM

55 Years of Data

Avg High
84°F
Avg Low
47°F
Warmest
1984
77°F avg
Coldest
2019
51°F avg

About This Date

May 22nd in Rio Rancho, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 47°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 42 years of records, the warmest May 22nd was in 1984 (77°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (51°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of May 22nd dates historically, with the wettest May 22nd recording 1.17" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 22nd in Rio Rancho, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202685°53°69°
202587°48°68°
202482°50°66°
202377°51°64°0.13"
202282°44°63°
202183°54°68°
202082°46°64°
2019coldest65°37°51°
201882°53°68°0.91"
201783°45°64°
201685°44°64°
201571°48°60°1.07"
201487°57°72°
201383°45°64°
201292°60°76°
201177°46°62°
201090°47°68°
200977°54°65°0.13"
200891°48°70°0.03"
200785°44°64°
200694°58°76°
2005102°49°75°
200489°48°69°
200387°44°66°
200286°39°63°
200183°44°63°
199988°54°71°
199883°36°59°
199773°45°59°0.56"
199691°40°65°
199587°42°65°
199485°48°66°
199388°44°66°
199274°49°61°1.17"
199177°46°62°
199088°44°66°
198989°38°63°
198876°39°57°
198778°43°60°0.03"
198685°41°63°
198574°45°59°0.23"
1984warmest96°57°77°
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.

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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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