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New Mexico weather in November

The state broadly agrees with itself in November: afternoons run 57° in Albuquerque and 54° in Santa Fe, with everywhere else in between.

Based on 2 weather stations. Two stations, both a mile high or better — the low desert in the state’s south and the ski peaks above Taos both sit outside what these numbers cover.

Albuquerque & the Rio Grande Valley

Highs near 57°, nights around 34°, and 0.6 in of rain in a typical November.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Albuquerque 57° / 34° 2 0.9 in Sharp mornings, generous afternoons, and the crowds gone home.

Santa Fe & the High Desert

Highs near 54°, nights around 27°, and 0.7 in of rain in a typical November.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Santa Fe 54° / 27° 4 Brown, quiet, and holding out for the first snow.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in November, across the whole country ›