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Albuquerque, New Mexico Weather

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Albuquerque weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, August 1 at 11:21 PM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
40%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
12:16 AM
Sunset
2:09 PM
Albuquerque, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlbuquerque, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 99°
Albuquerque, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 1
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    100°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°67°-1°
  3. Monday
    Aug 3
    Overcast
    —
    —
    106°71°+7°
  4. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    100°82°-6°
  5. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    99°77°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    101°79°+2°
  7. Friday
    Aug 7
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    —
    97°73°-4°
Albuquerque, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°85°110°12a6a12p6pnow 78°high 99°low 67°
Albuquerque, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 67°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 10 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 mph · pk 41 mph @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 227SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 67° from the s.
Albuquerque, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
851.9
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 25.16 inHg
Now
851.9
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 850–858
845850855860865-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW857.5850.3851.8
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Albuquerque, NM
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
→0 in 6h

AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
91μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 10

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Albuquerque, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
101.3mi
UNLIMITED
179 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:21 UTC · Albuquerque, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:21 UTC · Albuquerque, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Albuquerque, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Albuquerque, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Albuquerque, NM
Almanac · Saturday, August 1
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:49 AM
Sunrise
12:16 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
2:09 PM
Civil dusk
8:39 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Albuquerque, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
Moonrise
9:50 PM
Moonset
10:13 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Albuquerque, NM
Microseason
Aug 1–5

The monsoon exhales

bird
Jan 158% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Albuquerque at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 87101, 87102, 87104, 87105, 87106, 87107, 87108, 87109 +11 more

16-Day Forecast — Albuquerque

  1. Sat100°73°19%
  2. Sun99°67°3%
  3. Mon106°71°5%
  4. Tue100°82°14%
  5. Wed99°77°15%
  6. Thu101°79°15%
  7. Fri97°73°15%
  8. Sat93°72°12%
  9. Sun96°74°15%
  10. Mon94°74°15%
  11. Tue94°78°23%
  12. Wed93°77°44%
  13. Thu95°75°49%
  14. Fri92°74°40%
  15. Sat93°77°42%
  16. Sun93°75°37%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Albuquerque

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Albuquerque

SPC includes Albuquerque in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Albuquerque

Albuquerque sits in Bernalillo County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 31m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 47m — a swing of +4h 44m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Las Cruces, the state’s largest city, lies about 192 miles to the S. The nearest town Albuquerque tracks is Pojoaque, roughly 65 miles to the NNE.

Air quality in Albuquerque’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 57). See the full air-quality history for Albuquerque.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

The monsoon exhales

Afternoon storms lose intensity and frequency. Days remain brutally hot but humidity begins its slow descent. Arroyos still flow but more intermittently.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Albuquerque's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is December (~37°F). Rainfall peaks in September (1.6 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January37°0.6″1
February42°0.4″1
March49°0.7″2
April57°0.5″2
May66°0.4″1
June76°0.3″1
July79°1.5″3
August77°1.6″4
September70°1.6″3
October58°0.9″2
November45°0.6″2
December37°0.6″2

Regional context

Albuquerque swings from 37°F in January to 79°F in July (42°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Albuquerque runs about 9.8 inches on roughly 23 measurable days.

Albuquerque's rain peaks in summer: September brings 1.6 inches over 3.0 thunderstorm-fed days, while June sees just 0.3 inches across 0.9 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Albuquerque shares with places like Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, North Valley, NM and Kirtland AFB, NM.

Once Albuquerque passes mid-March, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Albuquerque's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Albuquerque's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-December, frost is back in Albuquerque — protect or harvest anything tender. Albuquerque's low ground holds frost later into spring than Albuquerque's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, North Valley, NM, Kirtland AFB, NM, South Valley, NM, Paradise Hills, NM.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the emergence of yucca blooms across the high desert landscape.

Broad-tailed hummingbirds return to their breeding territories in April after wintering further south.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Albuquerque?
Frost typically leaves Albuquerque by mid-March and returns to Albuquerque near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Albuquerque?
September is the wettest month in Albuquerque, about 1.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 10 inches.
What is the warmest month in Albuquerque?
Albuquerque peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Albuquerque?
December is Albuquerque's coldest month, averaging about 37°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Albuquerque?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Albuquerque; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Albuquerque get?
Albuquerque records around 23 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Albuquerque?
With December around 37°F, Albuquerque's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Albuquerque's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Albuquerque?
Albuquerque's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Albuquerque?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Albuquerque in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Albuquerque?
Current conditions for Albuquerque and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Albuquerque forecast updated?
The Albuquerque forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Albuquerque?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Albuquerque are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Albuquerque?
The next few days in Albuquerque's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the hot desert climate runs from about 37°F in January to 79°F in July, a 42°F seasonal range.

In a typical year Albuquerque records about 10 inches of precipitation on around 23 days.

From 35.1°N, Albuquerque sees a 42°F seasonal swing that governs Albuquerque's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Albuquerque

  • 87123
  • 87112
  • 87113
  • 87110
  • 87111
  • 87114
  • 87109
  • 87108
  • 87101
  • 87102
  • 87105
  • 87104
  • 87107
  • 87106
  • 87120
  • 87119
  • 87125
  • 87131
  • 87153
  • 87154
  • 87158
  • 87181
  • 87184
  • 87187
  • 87190
  • 87191
  • 87192
  • 87194
  • 87196
  • 87197
  • 87198
  • 87199

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.