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Santa Fe in December

A shoulder month — score 63 of 100

Typical December days in Santa Fe reach about 44°F with nights near 20°F.

Avg high

44°F

1991–2020 normal

Avg low

20°F

1991–2020 normal

Rain total

0.50 in

in a typical December

Rain days

days with at least 0.01 in

Daylight

9h 45m

at mid-December, computed

What to pack for Santa Fe in December

A real winter coat — typical nights drop below freezing, to about 20°F.
Layers — afternoons run about 24° warmer than mornings.

Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.

December vs. the alternatives

This month

December · 63

High 44°F · rain 4 days

Best month

April · 98

High 66°F · rain 5 days

Neighbors

November (81) · January (65) · 81

High 54°F · rain 4 days

The whole year in Santa Fe

JAN
44°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 9h 59m FEB
50°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 10h 50m MAR
59°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 11h 51m APR
66°F
★ Best
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 03m MAY
76°F
★ Best
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 02m JUN
87°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 34m JUL
88°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 21m AUG
86°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 30m SEP
80°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 22m OCT
68°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 13m NOV
54°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 10h 14m DEC
44°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 9h 45m

Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.