Weather on December 17
Alamogordo, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Alamogordo, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 28°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2006 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (30°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of December 17th dates historically. 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 17th in Alamogordo, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 18° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.12" | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.04" | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.07" | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
Alamogordo, NM Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Alamogordo, NM Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Alamogordo, 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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