Cold semi-arid
Chimayo, New Mexico
Santa Fe County, New Mexico · Population 2.7k · 6,073 ft elevation
Living in Chimayo
Chimayo has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Chimayo is an outdoor hub: about 69% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,900 ft around town.
Chimayo at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 6,073 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 32°F2th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,296 hrs87th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $214k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $834/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.37%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 63%0th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 54%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 69%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,921 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 14°F | 0.5″ | 2.2″ | 228 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 18°F | 0.4″ | 1.5″ | 217 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 24°F | 0.7″ | 1.4″ | 267 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 31°F | 0.7″ | 0.3″ | 285 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 39°F | 0.8″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 47°F | 0.8″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 54°F | 1.6″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 52°F | 1.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 43°F | 1.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 31°F | 1.1″ | 0.6″ | 274 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 21°F | 0.7″ | 1.4″ | 233 hrs |
| Dec | 43°F | 14°F | 0.7″ | 3.3″ | 211 hrs |
Near Chimayo
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology