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Albuquerque Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Convention Centers:

Airport: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)

Population 841,133 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 222 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 49,375 • Ski destination
Unique Venues 125 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 150  
Average Hotel Room Rate $80
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fares from ABQ to Downtown $14-16
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $295

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Santa Fe, NM 63 mi 1hr n/a n/a
El Paso, TX 265 mi 3 hr 44 min 1 hr 50 min* $450+
Flagstaff, AZ 324 mi 4 hr 35 min 3 hr 20 min* $330+
Colorado Springs, CO 378 mi 5+ hrs 2 hr 25 min* $300+
Phoenix, AZ 468 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 18 min $210+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Akron Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 69 76 85 89 98 107 105 101 100 91 77 72
Rec High -°C 20 24 29 31 36 41 40 38 37 32 25 22
Avg High -°F 47 53 61 71 80 90 92 89 83 72 57 48
Avg High -°C 8 11 16 21 26 32 33 31 28 22 13 8
Avg Low -°F 23 27 33 41 50 60 65 53 56 44 32 24
Avg Low -°C -5 -2 -- 5 10 15 18 17 13 6 -- -4
Rec Low -°F -17 -5 8 19 58 40 52 50 37 21 -7 -7
Rec Low -°C -27 -20 -13 -7 -2 4 11 10 2 -6 -21 -21
Rainfall - in. 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5
Rainfall - cm. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1

Albuquerque has a mostly warm, sunny and dry climate all year, with more than 300 days of sunshine annually. However, the region does experience all four seasons, with the difference between summer and winter temperatures varying fairly drastically. December and January are typically the coldest months, with average highs of 48°F and lows of 24°F. July is typically the hottest month, with highs of 92°F and lows of 65°F.

Albuquerque receives between one-half and one inch of rain most months of the year, though almost two inches of rain can fall in both July and August. Spring and fall are the best times to visit the city, as temperatures are mild.