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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Traditional festivalAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

October
MonthsOctober
How oftenEvery year
TypeTraditional festival
TownAlbuquerqueNew Mexico
35.20° N, 106.60° WUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
When to goAlbuquerque · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec88October
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
October: high / low73° / 44°
Traditional festival

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in brief

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta takes place every year in October in Albuquerque (New Mexico, United States).

In October, Albuquerque averages daytime highs of 73° and night-time lows of 44° — mild weather by day. Expect around 1.1 in of precipitation spread over about 5 wet days, with average cloud cover near 16%.

Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.

Albuquerque · October

Weather nearby now

Albuquerque
58°
Cloudy now
Wind5 km/h
Humidity84%
Cloud cover84%
Today
22 Oct
72°
53°
0.2 in
Fri
23 Oct
72°
49°
0.2 in
Sat
24 Oct
70°
47°
0.5 in
Sun
25 Oct
68°
46°
0.3 in
Mon
26 Oct
66°
42°
0.1 in

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

Weather in Albuquerque in October

MonthHigh / lowWet days (≥1 mm)PrecipitationScore
October73° / 44°51.1 in88/100 · excellent
Around here

Albuquerque and around

Albuquerque
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Albuquerque

New Mexico · United States
Mar–Apr · Octbest months
93°July high
4,957 ftaltitude
Albuquerque

Mountains

Vulcan
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7.9 mi NW

Vulcan

6,033 ft
Vulcan
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7.6 mi NW

Black Volcano

5,986 ft
Black Volcano
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7.5 mi NW

JA volcano

5,944 ft
JA volcano

Heritage

Cathedral Church of St. John
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0.2 mi S

Cathedral Church of St. John

National Register of Historic Places listed place · 1952
Cathedral Church of St. John
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Albuquerque
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0.2 mi S

First Methodist Episcopal Church, Albuquerque

National Register of Historic Places listed place · 1904
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Albuquerque
Estufa
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1.4 mi E

Estufa

National Register of Historic Places listed place · 1908
Estufa

Museums

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
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1.2 mi NW

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

Natural history museum · 1986
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum
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0.1 mi SE

New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum

Holocaust museum
New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum
University of New Mexico Art Museum
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1.8 mi E

University of New Mexico Art Museum

Art museum · 1963
University of New Mexico Art Museum