Cold semi-arid
Cannon AFB, New Mexico
Curry County, New Mexico · Population 2.9k · 4,314 ft elevation
Living in Cannon AFB
Cannon AFB has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 20″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cannon AFB at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 4,314 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 20″14th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,588 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,272/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.911th percentile
- Average commute
- 9 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 23%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 26°F | 0.7″ | 4.3″ | 247 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 29°F | 0.4″ | 1.6″ | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 35°F | 1.0″ | 1.7″ | 286 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 42°F | 0.8″ | 0.4″ | 318 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 52°F | 2.0″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 62°F | 2.4″ | — | 376 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 65°F | 3.0″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 57°F | 2.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 45°F | 2.5″ | 0.3″ | 279 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 34°F | 0.7″ | 1.8″ | 247 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 27°F | 0.7″ | 3.3″ | 230 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