Weather Almanac: Carlsbad, NM 88220

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

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

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.74"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈22.0 days

Average December lows ≈28.1°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 10°F to 15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 13

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 27

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 6:41 a.m.

H: ≈60.6°F

L: ≈29.9°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 6:42 a.m.

H: ≈60.2°F

L: ≈29.6°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 6:42 a.m.

H: ≈59.9°F

L: ≈29.4°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 6:43 a.m.

H: ≈59.5°F

L: ≈29.2°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 6:44 a.m.

H: ≈59.2°F

L: ≈29.0°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 6:45 a.m.

H: ≈58.9°F

L: ≈28.8°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 6:46 a.m.

H: ≈58.6°F

L: ≈28.6°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 6:46 a.m.

H: ≈58.4°F

L: ≈28.5°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 6:47 a.m.

H: ≈58.1°F

L: ≈28.3°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 6:48 a.m.

H: ≈57.9°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 6:49 a.m.

H: ≈57.6°F

L: ≈28.1°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 6:49 a.m.

H: ≈57.4°F

L: ≈28.0°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 6:50 a.m.

H: ≈57.2°F

L: ≈27.9°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 6:51 a.m.

H: ≈57.0°F

L: ≈27.8°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 6:51 a.m.

H: ≈56.9°F

L: ≈27.7°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: ≈56.7°F

L: ≈27.7°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: ≈56.6°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 6:53 a.m.

H: ≈56.4°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 6:54 a.m.

H: ≈56.3°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 6:54 a.m.

H: ≈56.2°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 6:55 a.m.

H: ≈56.2°F

L: ≈27.5°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 6:55 a.m.

H: ≈56.1°F

L: ≈27.5°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈56.1°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈56.0°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: ≈56.0°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: ≈56.0°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: ≈56.0°F

L: ≈27.6°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: ≈56.0°F

L: ≈27.7°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈56.0°F

L: ≈27.7°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈56.1°F

L: ≈27.7°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈56.1°F

L: ≈27.8°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: DARK CANYON ROAD (USC00292365)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CARLSBAD CAVERNS (USC00291480)