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Tucumcari December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Tucumcari, New Mexico in the month of December.

Typical Tucumcari December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	54.0 °F
Average daily low	25.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.7 inches
Average monthly snow	4.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	11.7%
Daily chance of snow	6.9%

Tucumcari December Weather Records 1904–2024
Highest temperature	82 °F	December 17, 1980
Lowest temperature	-12 °F	December 23, 1990
Highest daily low	54 °F	December 13, 1995
Lowest daily high	9 °F	December 23, 1990
Hottest average high temperature	66.3 °F	1980
Coldest average high temperature	42.9 °F	1943
Most daily precipitation	2.2 inches	December 27, 2015
Most monthly precipitation	4.3 inches	1959
Most daily snow	12.0 inches	December 5, 1944
Most monthly snow	26.0 inches	1918

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	58.2	29.4	78	11
December 2	57.9	29.1	77	11
December 3	57.6	28.7	79	12
December 4	57.2	28.4	79	12
December 5	56.9	28.2	79	8
December 6	56.5	27.9	78	-5
December 7	56.2	27.7	75	3
December 8	56.0	27.4	78	-1
December 9	55.7	27.2	77	-10
December 10	55.3	27.0	81	2
December 11	55.0	26.7	75	3
December 12	54.7	26.5	76	-6
December 13	54.5	26.3	73	3
December 14	54.2	26.1	77	6
December 15	54.1	26.0	79	-6
December 16	53.9	25.8	75	1
December 17	53.6	25.6	82	2
December 18	53.4	25.4	80	-5
December 19	53.2	25.3	74	-2
December 20	53.0	25.2	75	-2
December 21	53.0	25.1	75	0
December 22	52.9	25.0	76	-6
December 23	52.9	24.9	76	-12
December 24	52.7	24.8	77	-5
December 25	52.6	24.8	77	-6
December 26	52.7	24.7	76	-8
December 27	52.7	24.7	77	1
December 28	52.6	24.6	74	-3
December 29	52.6	24.5	71	-5
December 30	52.5	24.4	78	0
December 31	52.4	24.4	77	2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1904–2024	Tucumcari 4 NE	location