Carlsbad December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Carlsbad, New Mexico in the month of December.
Typical Carlsbad December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 58.5 °F
Average daily low 29.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 11.2%
Carlsbad December Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 86 °F December 12, 1933
Lowest temperature -4 °F December 15, 1987
Highest daily low 62 °F December 23, 1955
Lowest daily high 17 °F December 25, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 73.4 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 47.8 °F 1960
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches December 10, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 3.6 inches 1991
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 62.5 32.7 81 3
December 2 62.2 32.4 84 15
December 3 62.0 32.2 81 15
December 4 61.6 32.0 82 7
December 5 61.3 31.8 82 11
December 6 61.0 31.6 85 11
December 7 60.8 31.3 83 12
December 8 60.6 31.1 83 4
December 9 60.3 31.0 81 0
December 10 59.9 30.8 82 13
December 11 59.5 30.6 82 9
December 12 59.3 30.4 86 8
December 13 59.0 30.3 80 11
December 14 58.8 30.2 80 4
December 15 58.7 30.1 84 -4
December 16 58.5 29.9 79 2
December 17 58.3 29.8 78 13
December 18 58.0 29.6 80 8
December 19 57.8 29.4 75 10
December 20 57.8 29.4 80 0
December 21 57.7 29.3 82 12
December 22 57.7 29.2 82 9
December 23 57.6 29.1 85 4
December 24 57.5 29.1 82 -2
December 25 57.6 29.1 78 -2
December 26 57.6 29.0 80 5
December 27 57.6 28.9 78 7
December 28 57.6 28.9 81 10
December 29 57.4 28.8 79 -4
December 30 57.3 28.8 82 6
December 31 57.2 28.8 82 11
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Carlsbad Cavern City Airport location
1900–1948 Carlsbad location