Typical December weather
Santa Fe
New Mexico · December
44° days
20° nights
about 4 rainy or snowy days · 10 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
What December feels like
Christmas Eve on Canyon Road is the event: farolitos on every wall, bonfires burning in the street, and thousands of people walking a road closed to cars. It gets properly cold after dark, and when snow comes it tends to sit on the north-side streets long after the sun has cleared everywhere else.
Expect about 4 days with something falling — rain, snow, or the sloppy mix in between. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 44° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 20° |
| Days with rain or snow | 4 |
| Rain or melted snow | 0.5 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:06 am / 4:51 pm |