Rio Rancho, NM Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Rio Rancho actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Rio Rancho, NM, the comfort score comes out to 44/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Rio Rancho's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Rio Rancho run from 37°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 43°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Rio Rancho, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 24°F | 0.49in |
| Feb | 56°F | 28°F | 0.46in |
| Mar | 66°F | 34°F | 0.35in |
| Apr | 73°F | 41°F | 0.5in |
| May | 81°F | 49°F | 0.56in |
| Jun | 93°F | 59°F | 0.56in |
| Jul | 96°F | 64°F | 1.22in |
| Aug | 92°F | 63°F | 1.73in |
| Sep | 86°F | 56°F | 1.21in |
| Oct | 74°F | 44°F | 1.32in |
| Nov | 61°F | 31°F | 0.51in |
| Dec | 50°F | 24°F | 0.61in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Rio Rancho's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Rio Rancho actually gets
Rio Rancho averages 9.52in of precipitation a year across roughly 49 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Rio Rancho against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Rio Rancho comes in at 3655; within NM alone it ranks 33 of 35. Population is about 112,524.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Rio Rancho #2, NM US, the NOAA station 4.3 miles from Rio Rancho, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station