Best time to visit Abiquiu
The best time to visit Abiquiu is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Abiquiu, New Mexico, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | -10.1 °C / 14 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 5 °C / 41 °F | -7.9 °C / 18 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10 °C / 50 °F | -3.9 °C / 25 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | -0.1 °C / 32 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | good month |
| May | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| June | 27 °C / 81 °F | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| July | 27.4 °C / 81 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| August | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| September | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 52 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| October | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | good month |
| November | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | -3.7 °C / 25 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4 °C / 39 °F | -8.5 °C / 17 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, wet days 6.5 days, relative humidity 41%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, average daily low -0.1 °C / 32 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 7.7 days, relative humidity 40%, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 35%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 50%.
Against: wet days 12.4 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 53%, wet days 11.6 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 7.8 days, relative humidity 52%, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.2 days, relative humidity 50%.
Against: average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March–June, September–October
- Good
- July–August, November
Why these months
March · best
In its favour: precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, average daily high 10 °C / 50 °F, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, wet days 7.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 6.1 °C / 43 °F.
Against: average daily low -3.9 °C / 25 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, wet days 6.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph, average daily low -0.1 °C / 32 °F.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 7.7 days, feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 14.1 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 14.6 h, feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wet days 12.4 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 13.5 h, wet days 11.6 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, average daily high 10.2 °C / 50 °F, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h, feels like (high) 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
Against: average daily low -3.7 °C / 25 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Pajarito Mountain, 36 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -1.4 °C | 0.9 °C | 6.1 °C | 11.2 °C | 16.8 °C | 24.7 °C | 27 °C | 25.5 °C | 21 °C | 13.1 °C | 5.8 °C | -0.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.4 days | 0.3 days | 0.3 days | 0.4 days | 0.7 days | 0.8 days | 1.1 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 0.9 days | 0.6 days | 0.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 am | 10 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 7 am |
| Sunshine per day | 9 h | 9.9 h | 11 h | 12.1 h | 13.2 h | 13.5 h | 13.2 h | 12.6 h | 11.5 h | 10.4 h | 9.4 h | 8.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 64% | 61% | 51% | 41% | 40% | 35% | 50% | 53% | 52% | 50% | 51% | 61% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4.1 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 3.2 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 6.7 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.