Weather Almanac: Rio Rancho, NM 87144

🗓️ Historical norms for October 2026

September November

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

October avg. precipitation

🌧️ 1.39"

October days below freezing

📉 ≈2.0 days

Average October lows ≈40.7°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 5°F to 10°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 25

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 28

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Thu. October 1

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: ≈78.5°F

L: ≈47.6°F

🌇 6:50 p.m.

Fri. October 2

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: ≈78.0°F

L: ≈47.2°F

🌇 6:49 p.m.

Sat. October 3

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: ≈77.5°F

L: ≈46.7°F

🌇 6:47 p.m.

Sun. October 4

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: ≈77.0°F

L: ≈46.2°F

🌇 6:46 p.m.

Mon. October 5

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: ≈76.5°F

L: ≈45.7°F

🌇 6:44 p.m.

Tue. October 6

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: ≈76.1°F

L: ≈45.3°F

🌇 6:43 p.m.

Wed. October 7

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: ≈75.6°F

L: ≈44.8°F

🌇 6:42 p.m.

Thu. October 8

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: ≈75.1°F

L: ≈44.3°F

🌇 6:40 p.m.

Fri. October 9

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: ≈74.6°F

L: ≈43.8°F

🌇 6:39 p.m.

Sat. October 10

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈74.1°F

L: ≈43.4°F

🌇 6:37 p.m.

Sun. October 11

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈73.6°F

L: ≈42.9°F

🌇 6:36 p.m.

Mon. October 12 Columbus Day; Indigenous Peoples' Day

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: ≈73.1°F

L: ≈42.4°F

🌇 6:35 p.m.

Tue. October 13

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: ≈72.6°F

L: ≈41.9°F

🌇 6:34 p.m.

Wed. October 14

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈72.2°F

L: ≈41.5°F

🌇 6:32 p.m.

Thu. October 15

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: ≈71.7°F

L: ≈41.0°F

🌇 6:31 p.m.

Fri. October 16

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈71.2°F

L: ≈40.5°F

🌇 6:30 p.m.

Sat. October 17

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈70.7°F

L: ≈40.1°F

🌇 6:28 p.m.

Sun. October 18

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈70.2°F

L: ≈39.6°F

🌇 6:27 p.m.

Mon. October 19

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈69.8°F

L: ≈39.2°F

🌇 6:26 p.m.

Tue. October 20

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈69.3°F

L: ≈38.8°F

🌇 6:25 p.m.

Wed. October 21

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈68.9°F

L: ≈38.3°F

🌇 6:23 p.m.

Thu. October 22

🌅 7:19 a.m.

H: ≈68.4°F

L: ≈37.9°F

🌇 6:22 p.m.

Fri. October 23

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: ≈67.9°F

L: ≈37.5°F

🌇 6:21 p.m.

Sat. October 24

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: ≈67.5°F

L: ≈37.0°F

🌇 6:20 p.m.

Sun. October 25

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: ≈67.1°F

L: ≈36.6°F

🌇 6:19 p.m.

Mon. October 26

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: ≈66.6°F

L: ≈36.2°F

🌇 6:18 p.m.

Tue. October 27

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: ≈66.2°F

L: ≈35.8°F

🌇 6:17 p.m.

Wed. October 28

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: ≈65.7°F

L: ≈35.4°F

🌇 6:16 p.m.

Thu. October 29

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: ≈65.3°F

L: ≈35.0°F

🌇 6:14 p.m.

Fri. October 30

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: ≈64.9°F

L: ≈34.6°F

🌇 6:13 p.m.

Sat. October 31 Halloween

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: ≈64.5°F

L: ≈34.3°F

🌇 6:12 p.m.

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: RIO RANCHO #1 (USC00297477)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: RIO RANCHO #1 (USC00297477)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CORRALES (USC00292100)