Santa Fe December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the month of December.
Typical Santa Fe December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.2 °F
Average daily low 17.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.8 inches
Average monthly snow 6.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 14.0%
Daily chance of snow 6.6%
Santa Fe December Weather Records
1849–2024
Highest temperature 65 °F December 28, 1980
Lowest temperature -17 °F December 24, 1990
Highest daily low 46 °F December 4, 1889
Lowest daily high 11 °F December 30, 1880
Hottest average high temperature 52.5 °F 1980
Coldest average high temperature 33.2 °F 1898
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches December 29, 1849
Most monthly precipitation 4.1 inches 1849
Most daily snow 22.0 inches December 30, 2006
Most monthly snow 50.0 inches 2006
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 47.6 20.5 64 7
December 2 47.1 20.2 62 5
December 3 46.7 20.0 65 3
December 4 46.3 19.7 63 2
December 5 45.9 19.4 64 2
December 6 45.5 19.2 62 -2
December 7 45.2 19.1 63 -1
December 8 45.0 19.0 60 -6
December 9 44.7 18.9 60 -4
December 10 44.4 18.7 63 -8
December 11 44.2 18.5 60 -1
December 12 43.9 18.4 58 -6
December 13 43.7 18.2 62 0
December 14 43.5 18.1 59 -6
December 15 43.3 17.9 58 0
December 16 43.1 17.8 58 0
December 17 42.9 17.7 62 1
December 18 42.7 17.5 61 -10
December 19 42.5 17.3 58 -6
December 20 42.4 17.2 57 -3
December 21 42.3 17.0 60 -3
December 22 42.3 16.9 59 -8
December 23 42.1 16.9 60 -17
December 24 42.0 16.8 60 -17
December 25 42.0 16.8 59 -13
December 26 42.0 16.7 58 -7
December 27 42.0 16.8 61 -3
December 28 41.9 16.8 65 -9
December 29 41.9 16.7 62 -10
December 30 42.0 16.7 57 -3
December 31 42.1 16.8 58 -3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2021–2024 Santa Fe County Municipal Airport location
1972–2021 Santa Fe 2 location
1849–1971 Santa Fe location