Albuquerque, New Mexico Weather
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Albuquerque weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:18 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——68°36°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——70°35°+2°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——65°34°-5°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——62°53°-3°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Drizzle36%—60°50°-2°
- SundayNov 15Drizzle14%0.09″56°46°-4°
- MondayNov 16Clear——56°46°0°
Air quality now AQI 59 · Moderate
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 2.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 2.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 2.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:12 AM
- Moonset
- 5:10 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Albuquerque at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 52°F (high 68°F, low 36°F), 5°F above the 47°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 23 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Albuquerque
- Tue67°35°0%
- Wed70°35°0%
- Thu65°34°0%
- Fri62°53°5%
- Sat60°50°25%
- Sun56°46°8%
- Mon56°46°1%
- Tue58°46°52%
- Wed54°41°33%
- Thu54°42°11%
- Fri48°33°22%
- Sat39°32°20%
- Sun42°29°6%
- Mon46°33°13%
- Tue49°36°14%
- Wed50°40°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Albuquerque
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Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 20) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
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.
Albuquerque is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Albuquerque tracks is Pojoaque, roughly 65 miles to the NNE.
Air quality in Albuquerque
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| February | 42° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| March | 49° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| April | 57° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| May | 66° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| June | 76° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| July | 79° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| August | 77° | 1.6″ | 4 |
| September | 70° | 1.6″ | 3 |
| October | 58° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| November | 45° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| December | 37° | 0.6″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, North Valley, NM, Kirtland AFB, NM
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.
Month by month, Albuquerque's rain crests in September (1.6 inches over 3.0 days) and ebbs in June (0.3 inches over 0.9 days), though May through September out-rains November through March in total. For a nearby comparison to Albuquerque, look at places like Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, North Valley, NM and Kirtland AFB, NM.
Once Albuquerque passes April 23, freezes fade and Albuquerque's beds take peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Albuquerque's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Albuquerque's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By October 20, frost is back in Albuquerque — protect or harvest anything tender. That date is a median: Albuquerque freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, North Valley, NM, Kirtland AFB, NM, South Valley, NM, Paradise Hills, NM.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Albuquerque?
- Frost typically leaves Albuquerque by April 23 and returns to Albuquerque near October 20.
- 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 April 23, 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.
Albuquerque sits at 35.1°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
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