Rio Rancho, New Mexico Climate
United States
Pop. 87,521 Elev. 1,606 m / 5,269 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Rio Rancho has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 91°F (33°C) in August and cold winters averaging 21°F (-6°C) in January. Rain falls on about 12 days per year (7.6 in / 192 mm total), with 4 in (114 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 237 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 21°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 81°F (27°C) high | 21°F (-6°C) low |
| Rain | 12 days | 7.6 in (192 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 4.5 in (114 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 237 sunny | 6 stormy |
| Wind | 1.8 mph (0.8 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 35
Feb 35
Mar 33
Apr 35
May 27
Jun 39
Jul 35
Aug 37
Sep 23
Oct 28
Nov 33
Dec Humidity (%)
40
Jan 27
Feb 25
Mar 24
Apr 25
May 27
Jun 35
Jul 31
Aug 47
Sep 45
Oct 42
Nov 48
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 14 mi Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Ski resort 14 mi Sandia Peak Ski Area
National park 4 mi Piedras Marcadas Canyon (Petroglyph Natl Monument)
Mountain peak
(5,581 ft) 3 mi Loma Colorado de Abajo
Hospital 2 mi Clearsky Rehab Hospital of Rio Rancho
Hiking trail 10 mi Piedra Lisa South Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F 7°C | 21°F -6°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 1.2 in29 mm | 22 |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 33°F 0°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 18 |
| March | 65°F 19°C | 37°F 3°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 0.3 in6 mm | 20 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 43°F 6°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 2.0 in51 mm | 18 |
| May | 78°F 25°C | 51°F 11°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 18 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 24 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | — | 20 |
| August | 91°F 33°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | — | 19 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 49°F 9°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 22 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | — | 20 |
| December | 55°F 13°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 1.1 in27 mm | 19 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 0 |
| February | 18 | 0 |
| March | 20 | 0 |
| April | 18 | 0 |
| May | 18 | 0 |
| June | 24 | 3 |
| July | 20 | 0 |
| August | 19 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 22 | 0 |
| November | 20 | 1 |
| December | 19 | 0 |