Snow in Rio Rancho, New Mexico Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
Alerts for Rio Rancho right now
Checking the National Weather Service…
Snow forecast — next 7 days
Loading the NWS forecast…
Rio Rancho averages 9.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (3.8″), and snow usually falls from October through March. On about 2 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.6″
<1
—
2
44°F
November
0.7″
<1
—
17
31°F
December
3.8″
1
—
28
24°F
January
1.6″
1
—
28
24°F
February
2.0″
1
—
23
28°F
March
0.6″
<1
—
13
34°F
April
0″
0
—
4
41°F
Year
9.3″
2
—
116
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Rio Rancho #1 (4 mi from the city center, -39 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Rio Rancho #2. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
9.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Rio Rancho #1 station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 3.8 inches.
Is there a winter storm warning for Rio Rancho today?
This page checks the National Weather Service for active alerts at Rio Rancho's location every time you open it; the box at the top lists any winter storm, winter weather, cold or freeze alert in effect right now.
How many freezing nights does Rio Rancho have?
About 116 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 24 °F.