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Albuquerque weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Albuquerque: monthly means span 43.6°F between the coldest month and the warmest. Precipitation is scarce in every season. Albuquerque weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.1°Fhigh near average

71° / 48°Today
71° / 46°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+4.9°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4970frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 106 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 106 in the 1940s109days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 76 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 76 in the 1940s+4.9°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 0.6 incheshigh 48°low 27°February, rain 0.6 incheshigh 54°low 30°March, rain 0.7 incheshigh 63°low 37°April, rain 0.5 incheshigh 72°low 44°May, rain 0.5 incheshigh 81°low 53°June, rain 0.5 incheshigh 91°low 62°July, rain 1.0 incheshigh 91°low 67°August, rain 1.0 incheshigh 89°low 66°September, rain 0.9 incheshigh 83°low 59°October, rain 0.9 incheshigh 72°low 47°November, rain 0.6 incheshigh 58°low 35°December, rain 0.7 incheshigh 48°low 28°wettest month July, 1.0 inches · 8.6 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

68.2°

68°feels like
43%humidity
45°dew point
3 mphfrom SW
UV index6.8
sunrise07:16sunset18:26day length11h 10m
TodayOvercast71°48°
TueClear71°52°
WedOvercast75°53°
ThuOvercast77°62°
FriDrizzle74°60°
SatClear70°59°
SunOvercast65°55°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
71° / 48°
Average for October 19
71° / 46°

High near average · −0.1°F

  • Highest since 1940: 82.0° · 2003
  • Lowest since 1940: 30.5° · 2013
  • One year ago: 74° / 43°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Albuquerque is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.08°N, 106.65°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.08°N, 106.65°W
Time zone
America/Denver
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

16 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: 0.0°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 91.5°F and nights around 67.5°F. Roughly 110 days a year now top 86°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 47.8°F and nights dip to 26.7°F.

The annual total in Albuquerque is just 8.6 inches or so, with July the most likely month to see any of it.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Albuquerque has risen by 4.9°F between its first decade and its last. Where the first decade averaged 105 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 70.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 44°F. Wettest month: July (~1.0 in). Whole year averages ~8.6 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 29 rainy days a year: most in July (~4), fewest in June (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Albuquerque month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January47.8°26.7°0.6 in39.9 h69.1° (1994)−9.3° (1959)
February54.2°30.5°0.6 in310.7 h77.1° (1989)−14.6° (2011)
March62.7°36.6°0.7 in311.7 h83.8° (1971)3.2° (1948)
April71.9°44.2°0.5 in212.9 h89.4° (2020)18.6° (1973)
May80.8°53.1°0.5 in213.8 h97.9° (1951)32.6° (1975)
June90.5°62.5°0.5 in114.3 h105.0° (1994)45.1° (1964)
July91.5°67.5°1.0 in414.1 h103.8° (2003)56.5° (1942)
August88.9°65.9°1.0 in313.3 h102.0° (2023)51.5° (1968)
September83.2°59.0°0.9 in312.2 h98.5° (2023)38.6° (1985)
October72.0°47.4°0.9 in311.1 h93.0° (1980)19.7° (2020)
November58.2°35.2°0.6 in210.1 h78.5° (2023)−5.4° (1976)
December48.4°27.8°0.7 in39.6 h71.0° (1958)−9.8° (1990)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +4.9°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.53°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.66°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 75.6 early in the record → 109.4 recently. Frost days: 106 → 70.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1994, coldest in 2011: 105.0°F / −14.6°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~8.6 in/year on average. Last decade: −16% vs that average. Long-term trend: −0.13 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Albuquerque

Which is the warmest month in Albuquerque?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Albuquerque is July (mean daily temperature of about 79.2°F) and the coolest is January (about 35.6°F).
How does today's temperature in Albuquerque compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Albuquerque is forecast to reach a high of 70.5°F and a low of 48.2°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 70.6°F and a low of 45.8°F, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Albuquerque warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Albuquerque is about 4.9°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Albuquerque?
Albuquerque receives about 8.6 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Albuquerque?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Albuquerque is about 57.8°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Albuquerque by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Albuquerque (°F, full record since 1940): January 48°/27°, February 54°/30°, March 63°/37°, April 72°/44°, May 81°/53°, June 91°/62°, July 91°/67°, August 89°/66°, September 83°/59°, October 72°/47°, November 58°/35°, December 48°/28°.
What is the weather like in Albuquerque in summer?
Summer in Albuquerque (June to August) is hot. Expect 89–91°F by day and 62–67°F at night, with July the warmest month. Rain rises from 0.5 inches on 1 day in June to 1.0 inches on 3 days in August.
What is the weather like in Albuquerque in winter?
In winter, December through February, Albuquerque is dry and on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 48–54°F and nights at 27–30°F; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 0.6 inches a month, spread over roughly 3 days.
What is the weather like in Albuquerque in spring?
March to May is spring in Albuquerque, and it is dry and pleasantly warm. March is still 63°F in the afternoon and 37°F at night, May already 81°F and 53°F. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 0.6 inches.
What is the weather like in Albuquerque in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Albuquerque is mild. It cools from 83°F by day and 59°F at night in September to 58°F and 35°F in November. Rain is steady at around 0.8 inches a month, spread over roughly 3 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Albuquerque?
On long-term average, Albuquerque has about 29 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 8.6 inches.

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