Cold semi-arid
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Eddy County, New Mexico · Population 32k · 3,120 ft elevation
Living in Carlsbad
Carlsbad has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% 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.
Carlsbad is an outdoor hub: about 58% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,400 ft around town.
Carlsbad at a glance
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 3,120 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,624 hrs93th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,206/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 576 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,721 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 39%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 58%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,444 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 30°F | 0.6″ | 1.0″ | 254 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 34°F | 0.5″ | 0.4″ | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 41°F | 0.5″ | 0.1″ | 296 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 48°F | 0.5″ | — | 331 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 58°F | 1.0″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 67°F | 1.1″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 71°F | 2.0″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 69°F | 1.6″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 2.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 50°F | 1.0″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 38°F | 0.7″ | 0.5″ | 252 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | 0.7″ | 239 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