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About Rio Rancho weather

Rio Rancho is in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States at 35.23°, -106.66°. Right now it’s 73° and clear; today’s high is 82° with a 1% chance of rain.

New Mexico has a predominantly arid to semi-arid climate with abundant sunshine, earning it the nickname the Land of Enchantment. The state's diverse terrain spans from desert basins below 3,000 feet to mountain peaks above 13,000 feet, creating wide climatic variations over short distances. Santa Fe, at 7,199 feet elevation, has a cool semi-arid climate with over 280 sunny days per year.