First snow · New Mexico
When is the first snow in New Mexico?
In New Mexico, Albuquerque’s first measurable snow usually lands around November 28.
New Mexico’s first snow lands in Albuquerque in late November, takes one look at the sun and changes its mind.
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That makes New Mexico number 25 of the 36 states we track, earliest first.
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Snow in the next 5 days?
- No. There’s no snow in the Albuquerque forecast for the next 5 days.
Live 5-day forecast and current temperature from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Winter warnings from the National Weather Service.
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First snow, city by city
| City | Usually around | 8 winters in 10 | Snow a winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | November 28 | October 28 to December 21 | about 8 in |
Usually around is the middle date across 30 winters. In 8 winters out of 10, the first snow lands inside the range.
States on the same snow schedule
- Nevada: from around November 27 in Reno
- Maine: from around November 26 in Portland
- Connecticut: from around December 1 in Hartford
Source: NOAA daily snowfall records for each city’s official station, winters 1991 to 2020, via the Applied Climate Information System. First snow here means the first day with at least a tenth of an inch.