Roswell December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Roswell, New Mexico in the month of December.
Typical Roswell December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 55.9 °F
Average daily low 26.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.6 inches
Average monthly snow 3.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 11.5%
Daily chance of snow 5.1%
Roswell December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 84 °F December 4, 1958
Lowest temperature -10 °F December 20, 1909
Highest daily low 57 °F December 6, 1966
Lowest daily high 12 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 67.9 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 40.0 °F 1960
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches December 9, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 3.1 inches 1997
Most daily snow 12.4 inches December 27, 2015
Most monthly snow 21.0 inches 1997
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 60.2 29.8 80 10
December 2 59.9 29.5 83 15
December 3 59.6 29.2 82 4
December 4 59.3 29.0 84 4
December 5 58.9 28.8 79 8
December 6 58.6 28.5 78 4
December 7 58.5 28.3 77 0
December 8 58.2 28.1 80 -7
December 9 57.8 27.9 79 -8
December 10 57.4 27.7 81 1
December 11 57.0 27.4 79 8
December 12 56.8 27.2 80 4
December 13 56.5 27.1 76 3
December 14 56.4 26.9 77 -4
December 15 56.2 26.8 80 0
December 16 55.9 26.7 76 1
December 17 55.6 26.5 74 5
December 18 55.4 26.3 79 6
December 19 55.1 26.1 73 -6
December 20 55.1 26.0 75 -10
December 21 55.0 26.0 81 7
December 22 55.0 25.9 77 8
December 23 54.8 25.9 80 -1
December 24 54.8 25.8 81 -3
December 25 54.8 25.7 74 1
December 26 54.8 25.5 82 3
December 27 54.8 25.5 74 -3
December 28 54.7 25.4 76 -1
December 29 54.6 25.4 77 -5
December 30 54.5 25.4 77 -1
December 31 54.4 25.4 73 -2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1973–2024 Roswell Air Center location
1893–1972 Roswell Muni Airport location