December verdict

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States in December

Weather score44Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs are around 7°C, so pack for cooler days. Sunshine averages 7h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 18mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, United States travel weather guide
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December weather

Monthly averages

Temp

7°C

Rain

18mm

Sun

7h

Weather score

44

Mixed

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Trip feel

Cool

Average highs are around 7°C, so pack for cooler days.

Drier

Rainfall averages 18mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 7h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Temperature

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December7°C average high

December has some of the coolest average daytime highs of the year, so pack for fresher conditions.

Warmest monthsJune to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

December18mm average rain

December is one of Santa Fe's driest months, making outdoor days easier to plan than in wetter parts of the year.

Driest monthsJanuary to June and September to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

December7 hours average sun

December is one of Santa Fe's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsMay to July

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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December44 weather score

December is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.

Best weather monthsJune to July

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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