Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers73°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Light rain showers likely67°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Light rain showers likely63°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers65°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny65°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Partly sunny69°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Sunny72°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Sunny68°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny75°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–77°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers73°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers63°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Mostly cloudy68°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny73°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Mostly sunny73°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Mostly sunny66°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny77°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Partly sunny66°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Partly sunny63°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Partly sunny68°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny70°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny75°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Sunny76°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Sunny68°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny74°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 61–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Mostly sunny68°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny71°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny74°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny79°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Sunny82°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Sunny72°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny77°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 61–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Sunny64°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny74°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny76°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Sunny80°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Sunny71°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny79°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 61–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Mostly sunny69°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Sunny62°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny74°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny77°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Sunny80°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Sunny70°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny78°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 62–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature San Antonio7 AM CDT Mostly sunny69°F Kerrville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Eden9:30 AM CDT Sunny64°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny75°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny77°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Santa Rosa3 PM MDT Sunny79°F Clines Corners3:45 PM MDT Sunny69°F Albuquerque4:45 PM MDT Sunny75°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 San Antonio (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- San Antonio, TXStart 645 ftelevation
- Kerrville, TXMile 64 · 57 min 1,640 ftelevation
- Eden, TXMile 165 · 2 h 24 min 2,051 ftelevation
- Sweetwater, TXMile 262 · 3 h 53 min 2,170 ftelevation
- Lubbock, TXMile 385 · 5 h 40 min 3,196 ftelevation
- Clovis, NMMile 484 · 7 h 10 min 4,269 ftelevation
- Santa Rosa, NMMile 588 · 8 h 59 min 4,619 ftelevation
- Clines Corners, NMMile 645 · 9 h 46 min 7,088 ftelevation
- Albuquerque, NMMile 706 · 10 h 44 min 4,956 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at San Antonio, Clines Corners and Albuquerque.
| Month | San Antonio 789 ft | Clines Corners 7,086 ft | Albuquerque 5,310 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 63° / 41° | 0 | 42° / 20° | 48° / 26° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 68° / 45° | 0 | 47° / 23° | 54° / 30° | 0.4 |
| Mar | 74° / 52° | 0 | 56° / 28° | 63° / 36° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 80° / 58° | 0 | 63° / 34° | 70° / 43° | 0.1 |
| May | 87° / 66° | 0 | 72° / 43° | 80° / 52° | 0 |
| Jun | 92° / 73° | 0 | 83° / 52° | 90° / 62° | 0 |
| Jul | 95° / 75° | 0 | 84° / 56° | 91° / 67° | 0 |
| Aug | 96° / 75° | 0 | 82° / 55° | 89° / 65° | 0 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 0 | 76° / 49° | 83° / 58° | 0 |
| Oct | 82° / 60° | 0 | 65° / 38° | 71° / 46° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 72° / 50° | 0 | 52° / 27° | 57° / 34° | 0.3 |
| Dec | 65° / 42° | 0 | 42° / 20° | 47° / 27° | 0.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: SAN ANTONIO INTL AP (USW00012921, 789 ft); CLINES CORNERS (USW00003027, 7,086 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 Texas and New Mexico rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio to Albuquerque?
706 miles, about 11 hours of driving without stops, by way of US-84 and I-40. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Clines Corners, at 7,088 ft. It comes at mile 645, about 9 h 46 min of driving after you leave San Antonio.
How cold is Clines Corners in January?
Clines Corners averages a high of 42°F and a low of 20°F in January (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).