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Best Time for New Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe & Taos

Last updated: 2026-09-23

Preferred months for this journey: September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

Balloon Fiesta fills the Albuquerque sky and the aspens gild the high road to Taos.
Piñon smoke and farolitos; Taos Pueblo's winter dances (check visiting rules).

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−6.9°C	5.6°C	19 mm	9.8 h	❄
February	−5.5°C	7.9°C	18 mm	10.7 h	❄
March	−2.0°C	13.5°C	19 mm	11.7 h	❄
April	1.5°C	18.6°C	21 mm	12.9 h	❄
May	6.7°C	24.0°C	21 mm	13.9 h
June	12.9°C	30.9°C	19 mm	14.4 h
July	15.8°C	31.0°C	61 mm	14.2 h
August	14.4°C	29.3°C	50 mm	13.4 h
September	10.1°C	25.5°C	40 mm	12.2 h
October	3.2°C	18.8°C	28 mm	11.1 h	❄
November	−2.6°C	11.4°C	19 mm	10.1 h	❄
December	−6.7°C	5.3°C	24 mm	9.6 h	❄