Quality Of Life

Climate

Annual Maximum Average Temperature (Degrees) 70
Annual Minimum Average Temperature (Degrees) 42
Annual Average Temperature (Degrees) 56.2
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees<65) 4,425
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees 65) 1,244
Percent of Possible Sunshine 76
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10) 4
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days) 168
Mean Number of Days Precipitation (Of 365 Days) 61
Mean Number of Days Snow (Of 365) 4
Average Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) 9
Average Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) 11
EASI Weather Index (US Ave=100) 152

 

Recreation

City Parks
13
Golf Courses
2
Swimming Pools
2
Tennis Courts
11
Baseball Fields
9
Bowling Alley
1
Movie Theatre
1

 

Area Attractions

Acoma Pueblo Sky City

Bluewater Lake State Park

San Jose de Laguna Mission

Chaco Canyon National Park

El Morro National Park

El Malpais National Monument

Ice Caves and Bandera Volcano

Mount Taylor

Cibola National Forest

 

Local Events & Festivals

La Fiesta De Colores May 5th weekend
Wild West Rodeo July 4th weekiend
Bi-county Fair Labor Day weekend
Fall Chile Festival October
Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathalon February
Fire and Ice Bike Rally July
Winter Arts and Crafts Show December
 

Lodging and Dining

Modern Hotel Rooms 850
Restaurants 42
RV Parks 4

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