Cold semi-arid
Artesia, New Mexico
Eddy County, New Mexico · Population 13k · 3,399 ft elevation
Living in Artesia
Artesia has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 25 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Artesia is an outdoor hub: about 42% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,100 ft around town.
Artesia at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 3,399 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,602 hrs93th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $875/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 393 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,165 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 42%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,115 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 23°F | 0.5″ | 1.4″ | 253 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 27°F | 0.4″ | 0.3″ | 240 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 34°F | 0.4″ | 0.1″ | 293 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 42°F | 0.5″ | — | 325 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 52°F | 1.2″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 62°F | 1.3″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 66°F | 1.7″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 64°F | 1.6″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 56°F | 1.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 44°F | 1.2″ | 0.1″ | 283 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 32°F | 0.8″ | 0.7″ | 250 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 24°F | 0.6″ | 1.2″ | 235 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology