Weather on December 21
Alamogordo, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 21st in Alamogordo, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 29°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1998 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (32°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st 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 December 21st in Alamogordo, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 0.13" | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.01" | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 0.01" | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.97" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 70° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 38° | 52° | 0.14" | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 12° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 54° | 10° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
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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