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Which month does Albuquerque get hail?
Hail is most common in Albuquerque in July — 29 of 102 NWS-recorded ≥1-inch hail reports since 1996 (28%) fell in July. Most severe hail near Albuquerque falls between May–September: about 75% of all ≥1-inch reports since 1996 land in those months.
Hail by month near Albuquerque
Every NWS-recorded ≥1″ hail report within 25 miles of Albuquerque since 1996, grouped by the calendar month it fell in.
| Month | ≥1″ reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 2 | 2% |
| May | 11 | 11% |
| June | 15 | 15% |
| July (peak) | 29 | 28% |
| August | 10 | 10% |
| September | 11 | 11% |
| October | 20 | 20% |
| November | 3 | 3% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Albuquerque hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 25 miles of Albuquerque, grouped by season — 102 reports since 1996, the largest 4.50" (1998-09-30). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (in progress) | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 2.00" |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 1.75" |
| 2018 | 13 | 5 | 1.50" |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 1.25" |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1.25" |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2010 | 12 | 2 | 2.00" |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 1.00" |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 1.00" |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1.75" |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 | 4.50" |
| 1996 | 4 | 2 | 2.00" |
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.
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