Cold semi-arid
Farmington, New Mexico
San Juan County, New Mexico · Population 46k · 5,295 ft elevation
Living in Farmington
Farmington has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Farmington is an outdoor hub: about 27% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,600 ft around town.
Farmington at a glance
- Population
- 46k
- Elevation
- 5,295 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 8″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,332 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $225k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $993/mo33th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.60%17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.286th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,045 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,532 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 33%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 27%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,640 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 20°F | 0.7″ | 1.9″ | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 24°F | 0.7″ | 2.1″ | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 30°F | 0.6″ | 0.7″ | 262 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 36°F | 0.6″ | 0.2″ | 285 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 44°F | 0.5″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 53°F | 0.2″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 62°F | 0.6″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 60°F | 0.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 51°F | 1.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 39°F | 0.8″ | 0.5″ | 272 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 28°F | 0.7″ | 0.9″ | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 20°F | 0.6″ | 1.5″ | 193 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