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Albuquerque averages 7.9 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (2.8″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 2 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 3 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.3″
<1
<1
1
46°F
November
0.9″
<1
<1
12
34°F
December
2.8″
1
1
26
27°F
January
1.4″
<1
1
26
26°F
February
1.5″
<1
1
18
30°F
March
0.7″
<1
<1
8
36°F
April
0.3″
<1
0
2
43°F
Year
7.9″
2
3
93
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Albuquerque Intl. Airport (4 mi from the city center, +348 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
7.9 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Albuquerque Intl. Airport station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 2.8 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Albuquerque have?
About 93 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 26 °F.