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South Valley averages 6.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (2.3″), 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
4
41°F
November
0.6″
<1
<1
21
30°F
December
2.3″
1
1
29
22°F
January
1.4″
1
1
29
22°F
February
1.3″
<1
<1
23
27°F
March
0.6″
<1
<1
16
33°F
April
0.3″
<1
<1
5
40°F
Year
6.8″
2
3
126
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Albuquerque Valley (1 mi from the city center, +26 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
6.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Albuquerque Valley station, 1 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 2.3 inches.
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How many freezing nights does South Valley have?
About 126 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 22 °F.