Best time to visit · New Mexico
Best time to visit Albuquerque
Albuquerque averages 49 just-right days a year; April, May and October are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Albuquerque weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 49
- Too cool 174
- Too hot 131
- Too muggy 0
- Too gray 10
When to visit Albuquerque
The best time to visit Albuquerque for comfortable weather is April, May and October, when 34%, 30% and 36% of days are just right. January, February, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 49 to 58°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 91 to 93°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 22°F | 37% | 0 |
| February | 55°F | 22°F | 42% | 0 |
| March | 63°F | 26°F | 37% | 4 |
| April | 71°F | 28°F | 32% | 10 |
| May | 81°F | 35°F | 32% | 9 |
| June | 91°F | 41°F | 25% | 2 |
| July | 93°F | 51°F | 34% | 1 |
| August | 91°F | 52°F | 35% | 2 |
| September | 83°F | 46°F | 24% | 8 |
| October | 72°F | 37°F | 28% | 11 |
| November | 58°F | 28°F | 29% | 2 |
| December | 49°F | 23°F | 37% | 0 |
How Albuquerque compares
With 49 just-right days, Albuquerque beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 0. On gray days: 10.
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Albuquerque averages 49 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/new-mexico/albuquerque/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.