Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Mostly sunny54°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Mostly sunny55°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Partly sunny50°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Sunny57°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny55°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Patchy fog63°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny64°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Mostly sunny68°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Mostly sunny53°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Mostly sunny54°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny55°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Mostly sunny53°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Sunny58°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny62°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny65°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Sunny75°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 55–72°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Sunny57°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Sunny59°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny55°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Sunny55°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny57°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Sunny63°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny63°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Sunny72°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–74°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Partly sunny60°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Partly sunny60°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny60°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Mostly sunny61°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny63°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Sunny70°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny68°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Sunny74°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Mostly sunny59°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Mostly sunny60°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny61°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Mostly sunny58°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Mostly sunny64°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Sunny68°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny68°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Sunny78°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Sunny59°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Sunny59°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Sunny60°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Sunny58°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Sunny63°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Sunny67°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny67°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Sunny76°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–74°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Denver7 AM MDT Sunny59°F Colorado Springs8 AM MDT Sunny58°F Pueblo8:45 AM MDT Sunny60°F Raton Pass10:15 AM MDT Sunny57°F Springer10:45 AM MDT Sunny62°F Las Vegas11:45 AM MDT Sunny66°F Glorieta Pass12:30 PM MDT Sunny64°F Albuquerque1:30 PM MDT Sunny74°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Denver (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Denver, COStart 5,276 ftelevation
- Colorado Springs, COMile 68 · 1 h 5 min 6,009 ftelevation
- Pueblo, COMile 111 · 1 h 44 min 4,663 ftelevation
- Raton Pass, NMMountain pass · Mile 210 · 3 h 10 min 7,834 ftelevation
- Springer, NMMile 257 · 3 h 51 min 5,798 ftelevation
- Las Vegas, NMMile 324 · 4 h 48 min 6,426 ftelevation
- Glorieta Pass, NMMountain pass · Mile 372 · 5 h 28 min 7,500 ftelevation
- Albuquerque, NMMile 446 · 6 h 34 min 4,956 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Denver, Raton Pass and Albuquerque.
| Month | Denver 5,228 ft | Raton Pass Lake Maloya station · 7,400 ft | Albuquerque 5,310 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 49° / 21° | 2.4 | 42° / 11° | 3.4 | 48° / 26° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 49° / 22° | 2.6 | 43° / 12° | 3.5 | 54° / 30° | 0.4 |
| Mar | 58° / 30° | 2.5 | 50° / 20° | 4.3 | 63° / 36° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 64° / 36° | 1.5 | 57° / 27° | 3.6 | 70° / 43° | 0.1 |
| May | 73° / 46° | 0.3 | 66° / 36° | 0.6 | 80° / 52° | 0 |
| Jun | 85° / 56° | 0 | 75° / 44° | 0 | 90° / 62° | 0 |
| Jul | 91° / 62° | 0 | 78° / 49° | 0 | 91° / 67° | 0 |
| Aug | 90° / 60° | 0 | 76° / 48° | 0 | 89° / 65° | 0 |
| Sep | 82° / 51° | 0 | 71° / 41° | 0.1 | 83° / 58° | 0 |
| Oct | 68° / 38° | 0.8 | 60° / 31° | 1.3 | 71° / 46° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 56° / 28° | 1.6 | 50° / 21° | 3.0 | 57° / 34° | 0.3 |
| Dec | 47° / 21° | 2.2 | 42° / 13° | 3.3 | 47° / 27° | 0.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DENVER WATER DEPT (USC00052223, 5,228 ft); LAKE MALOYA (USC00294742, 7,400 ft); ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP (USW00023050, 5,310 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Colorado and New Mexico rather than repeat them.
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
- New Mexico · NMDOTNMRoads conditions and cameras
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Denver to Albuquerque with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Denver to Albuquerque?
446 miles, about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-25. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Raton Pass, at 7,834 ft. It comes at mile 210, about 3 h 10 min of driving after you leave Denver.
Does it snow at Raton Pass in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lake Maloya (7,400 ft), averages 11.0 inches of snow in November, with about 3 days of 1 inch or more (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Albuquerque in January?
Albuquerque averages a high of 48°F and a low of 26°F in January (1991–2020 normals).