Farmington weather in December: Farmington, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Farmington in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −7°C, 14 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFarmington Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023090
- Location36.74°N 108.23°W
- Elevation5,495 ft (1,675 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,262
- Jan 43° 19°
- Feb 50° 24°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 44°
- Jun 89° 53°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 69° 38°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Farmington in December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 31.3°F. December is 9.5°F cooler than November and 0.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Farmington and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 34°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 22°F | 17% | 6% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 19°F | 18% | 7% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 26)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 22°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 22°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 22°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 21°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 21°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 20°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 20°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 43°F | 20°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 19°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 19°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 19°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 42°F | 19°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 41°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 41°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 19°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Farmington in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 30 (20%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Farmington, 30 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023090.
How humid and windy is Farmington in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 79% | 6.8 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 74% | 7.5 mph | 67% |
| noon | 34°F | 20°F | 54% | 6.9 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 19°F | 45% | 8.5 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 19°F | 56% | 6.3 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 68% | 5.9 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023090. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Farmington?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 67°F, on December 1, 1999; the coldest is −18°F, on December 12, 1961. The wettest December brought 2.19 in (1967); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1967).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.3°F: 2021 35.4°F (+4.1), 2022 33.5°F (+2.2), 2023 35.0°F (+3.7), 2024 35.0°F (+3.7), 2025 38.5°F (+7.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.4°F | +4.1°F | 1.31 in |
| 2022 | 33.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.81 in |
| 2023 | 35.0°F | +3.7°F | 0.64 in |
| 2024 | 35.0°F | +3.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 38.5°F | +7.2°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023090; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Farmington compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, December normal highs run from 35°F in Red River to 60°F in Jal; Farmington's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.