Santa Fe (NM) Temperature by Month

Santa Fe in New Mexico, United States of America sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 5°C (41°F) in December and 29°C (84°F) in June, averaging 17°C (63°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from warm to cold in Santa Fe. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 11°C (52°F) to -8°C (18°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Santa Fe by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. June, the city's warmest month, gets 356 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Santa Fe's average annual maximum temperature is 17°C (63°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Santa Fe's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Santa Fe climate page.