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Monthly climate in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Rancho 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.Rio Rancho 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Rio Rancho 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, Rio Rancho experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States §

Rio Rancho 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 Rio Rancho are May, June and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Rio Rancho are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Rancho: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States §

Rio Rancho 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 Rio Rancho UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 9 11 12 13 12 12 11 8 5 4