Weather in Ruidoso: December
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Average day temperature: | 48.0°F |
Average night temperature: | 33.1°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 24 days |
Day length: | 9.9 - 10.1 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 0 days |
Precipitation totals: | 0.1 in. | |
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Air temperature in December, °F
Show year:
2024
2023
2022
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
0
9
18
27
36
45
54
63
72
Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 57°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 25°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 49.7°F and 36.3°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
77%
19%
3%
Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in December, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
1.7
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.9
1.4
Precipitation total value in Ruidoso in December is 0.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.6
8.8
11.0
13.2
15.4
8.9
8.1
6.6
5.8
5.8
8.2
10.0
11.7
12.8
10.9
9.7
9.9
8.9
8.1
6.6
5.8
5.8
8.2
10.0
11.7
12.8
10.9
9.7
The average wind speed value in December is 9.9 mph
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
3.9
5.9
7.8
9.8
11.8
13.7
8.0
9.1
9.4
8.9
9.3
10.2
11.4
11.4
9.4
8.6
7.8
8.2
8.0
9.1
9.4
8.9
9.3
10.2
11.4
11.4
9.4
8.6
7.8
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 8.2.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Ruidoso
Local time: 06:39
April 23, wednesday
0900

63°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
1200

72°F
NE
15 mph
15 mph
1500

73°F
NE
19 mph
19 mph
1800

72°F
NE
19 mph
19 mph
2100

59°F
NE
9 mph
9 mph
April 24, thursday
0000

55°F
NE
8 mph
8 mph
0300

52°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
0600

54°F
E
5 mph
5 mph