December 2016 Weather Summary

December began dry, but chilly. An upper level disturbance impacted the central to southern areas of the state on the 3rd with light snow amounts. A warming trend on the 4th and 5th was followed by a blast of colder air from the 6th through 8th. High winds on the 11th and especially on the 16th into the 17th interrupted an otherwise quiet period of weather during the middle of the month. An arctic blast of cold air and a heavy band of snow on the 17th reminded us that winter was getting underway. Cold temperatures on the 18th rebounding each day through the 21st. A one-two punch of winter weather impacted the state on the 22nd and 23rd, and again on the 24th into Christmas Day. The final storm of the year delivered rain and mountain snow on New Year's Eve.

Statewide Precipitation and Temperatures

Statewide Precipitation - Actual	Statewide Temperatures - Actual


Statewide Precipitation - Percent Of Normal	Statewide Temperatures - Departure From Normal

Climate Cities Temperatures and Precipitation

Albuquerque

There was 0.51 inches of precipitation measured at the Sunport in December 2016, compared to the normal of 0.50 inches, or 0.01 inches above normal.

The average temperature for Albuquerque in December 2016 was 39.2°, which was 2.9 degrees above the normal of 36.3°.

The average maximum temperature for the month was 49.7°. This was 3.6 degrees above the normal average maximum temperature of 46.1°.

The average minimum temperature for the month was 28.8°. This was 2.3 degrees above the normal average minimum temperature of 26.5 degrees.

Clayton

There was 0.21 inches of precipitation measured at Clayton in December 2016, or 0.15 inches below the average of 0.36 inches.

The average temperature for Clayton in December 2016 was 35.3°, which was 0.5 above the normal of 34.8°.

The average maximum temperature for the month was 50.4°. This was 2.7 degrees above the normal average maximum temperature of 47.7 degrees.

The average minimum temperature for the month was 20.3°. This was 1.6 degrees below the normal average minimum temperature of 21.9°.

Roswell

There was 0.30 inches of precipitation reported at Roswell during December of 2016, which is 0.34 inches below the normal of 0.64 inches.

The average temperature in Roswell for December 2016 was 41.1°, which is 0.7 degrees above the normal of 40.4 degrees.

The average maximum temperature for the month was 56.7°. This was 2.1 degrees above the average maximum temperature of 54.6 degrees.

The average minimum temperature for the month was 25.5°. This was 0.6 degrees below the normal average minimum temperature of 26.1°

Severe Weather
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