Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Ranchos de Albuquerque features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 228 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Ranchos de Albuquerque enjoys an average of 3612 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque are May, June and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 33 (1.3) | 11 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 245 | 297 | 324 | 363 | 367 | 367 | 349 | 308 | 286 | 260 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Los Ranchos de Albuquerque UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |