Roswell, New Mexico Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Climatology.

Roswell Mall Parking Lot. 12-26-2011.

Here are a few other posts:

SE NM Historical Christmas Weather Review #1.

SE NM Historical Christmas Weather Review #2.

Some Interesting Facts About Our Christmas Snow.

Roswell's Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Climatology. 

(1893-2014).

Highest Temperature-

Christmas Eve: 78°F 1955.

Christmas Day: 74°F 2008.

Coldest High Temperature-

Christmas Eve: 12°F 1983.

Christmas Day: 16°F 1983.

Lowest Temperature-

Christmas Eve: -3°F 1953.

Christmas Day: 1°F 1924.

Warmest Low Temperature-

Christmas Eve: 51°F 1964.

Christmas Day: 45°F 1964.

Greatest 24-Hour Snowfall-

Christmas Eve: 4.8 1914.

Christmas Day: 4.3" 1987.

Maximum Snow Depth-

Christmas Eve: 12" 1997.

Christmas Day: 16" 1997.

*Note: There is a discrepancy concerning the snow depths on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Roswell. I was told that the FAA Weather Observer who measured the snow depth at the time in 1997 measured it on the runway instead of on the bare ground. The public reported the snow depth in the city to be as high as 26" not including drifts which were higher. I was in Roswell two days after the storm and most places I stopped and measured the snow depth at had 18" to 24".

The Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction!