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Weather Almanac: Ruidoso, NM 88345

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
December avg. precipitation
🌧️ 1.56"
December days below freezing
📉 ≈26.6 days
Average December lows 19°F – 25°F
USDA Zone
7a
Annual extreme lows 0°F to 5°F
Last Spring Frost (36°F)
🌷 Jun 2
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First Fall Frost (36°F)
🍂 Sep 20
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F: Forecast
H: Normal High Temp
L: Normal Low Temp
Mon. December 1  

🌅 6:48 a.m.

H: 43°F – 59°F

L: 14°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Tue. December 2  

🌅 6:49 a.m.

H: 43°F – 59°F

L: 14°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Wed. December 3  

🌅 6:50 a.m.

H: 43°F – 59°F

L: 14°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Thu. December 4 🌕

🌅 6:51 a.m.

H: 42°F – 58°F

L: 14°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Fri. December 5  

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: 42°F – 58°F

L: 14°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sat. December 6  

🌅 6:52 a.m.

H: 42°F – 58°F

L: 13°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sun. December 7  

🌅 6:53 a.m.

H: 42°F – 58°F

L: 13°F – 32°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Mon. December 8  

🌅 6:54 a.m.

H: 41°F – 58°F

L: 13°F – 32°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Tue. December 9  

🌅 6:55 a.m.

H: 41°F – 58°F

L: 13°F – 31°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Wed. December 10  

🌅 6:55 a.m.

H: 41°F – 57°F

L: 13°F – 31°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Thu. December 11 🌗

🌅 6:56 a.m.

H: 41°F – 57°F

L: 13°F – 31°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Fri. December 12  

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: 41°F – 57°F

L: 13°F – 31°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Sat. December 13  

🌅 6:57 a.m.

H: 41°F – 57°F

L: 13°F – 31°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Sun. December 14  

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: 41°F – 57°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Mon. December 15  

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: 40°F – 57°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Tue. December 16  

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: 40°F – 57°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Wed. December 17  

🌅 7:00 a.m.

H: 40°F – 57°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Thu. December 18  

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: 40°F – 57°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Fri. December 19 🌑

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Sat. December 20  

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice  

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Mon. December 22  

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Tue. December 23  

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve  

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day  

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Fri. December 26  

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Sat. December 27 🌓

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Sun. December 28  

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Mon. December 29  

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Tue. December 30  

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Wed. December 31  

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 40°F – 56°F

L: 12°F – 31°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

November January
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Temperature climatic data from weather station: RUIDOSO (USC00297649)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: RUIDOSO (USC00297649)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: RUIDOSO (USC00297649)