Albuquerque, New Mexico Weather
Albuquerque weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Albuquerque, daytime highs range from 12°C to 17°C and night-time lows from 1°C to 10°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Friday at 17°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 1°C. Temperatures stay fairly steady through the week. Expect a wide gap of around 13°C between afternoon and early-morning temperatures, so mornings will feel noticeably cooler.
No significant rain is expected in Albuquerque this week. The highest rain chance is just 42%, on Wednesday.
It turns breezy on Tuesday, with winds reaching about 40 km/h — secure loose objects on rooftops and balconies. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 5. Average humidity is a comfortable 52% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Sunday) | Overcast | 15° / 2° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Monday) | Partly cloudy | 15° / 1° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Tuesday | Light drizzle | 17° / 10° | 18% | 0.7 mm | 40 km/h |
| Wednesday | Light drizzle | 13° / 9° | 42% | 0.2 mm | 22 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 16° / 9° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Friday | Overcast | 17° / 9° | 11% | 0.0 mm | 33 km/h |
| Saturday | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 7% | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Albuquerque
At 01:00 local time it is 5°C in Albuquerque under clear skies, feeling like 2°C. Today's forecast high is 15°C and the low is 2°C, and the day overall looks overcast. Rain is unlikely today (0% chance). Winds are blowing at about 6 km/h from the south-east. Humidity is 86%.
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Climate of Albuquerque: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), June is usually the hottest month in Albuquerque, with average daytime highs around 34°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -5°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 39°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 260 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; July is the wettest at about 51 mm. The driest stretch is November to June, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, May and August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Albuquerque, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | -5° | 14 mm | 55% |
| Feb | 11° | -3° | 12 mm | 49% |
| Mar | 17° | 0° | 11 mm | 41% |
| Apr | 22° | 4° | 14 mm | 34% |
| May | 27° | 10° | 13 mm | 30% |
| Jun | 34° | 16° | 12 mm | 26% |
| Jul | 34° | 19° | 51 mm | 40% |
| Aug | 32° | 17° | 43 mm | 44% |
| Sep | 28° | 13° | 34 mm | 44% |
| Oct | 22° | 6° | 22 mm | 44% |
| Nov | 14° | -1° | 15 mm | 48% |
| Dec | 8° | -5° | 17 mm | 55% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Albuquerque. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Albuquerque weather
Albuquerque, in New Mexico's high-desert climate, arid with large day-night temperature swings, is positioned about 93 km south-west of Santa Fe. The warmer months mean hot days (June–August, often above 32°C) that cool quickly after dark. Finally, there's cold nights and mild, sunny days, with snow common at higher elevations. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Albuquerque: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Denver.
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Albuquerque is about 93 km south-west of Santa Fe, in New Mexico.
Albuquerque sees cold nights and mild, sunny days, with snow common at higher elevations.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Albuquerque's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
June is usually the hottest month in Albuquerque, with average daytime highs of about 34°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -5°C and daytime highs reach around 8°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Albuquerque receives about 260 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 51 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
May and August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Albuquerque, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Albuquerque typically sees daytime highs near 14°C and lows near -1°C, with about 15 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 48%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Albuquerque updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Albuquerque's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of New Mexico described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.