Cold semi-arid
Holloman AFB, New Mexico
Otero County, New Mexico · Population 4.1k · 4,072 ft elevation
Living in Holloman AFB
Holloman AFB has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (83% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 61, with about 48 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Holloman AFB is an outdoor hub: about 39% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,700 ft around town.
Holloman AFB at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 4,072 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 10″3th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,668 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6195th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,236/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%99th percentile
- Average commute
- 8 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 35%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 39%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,659 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 22°F | 0.5″ | 0.8″ | 253 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 27°F | 0.4″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 33°F | 0.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 41°F | 0.3″ | — | 335 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 50°F | 0.5″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 60°F | 0.7″ | — | 374 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 65°F | 1.6″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 63°F | 1.9″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 56°F | 1.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 42°F | 1.1″ | 0.1″ | 298 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 29°F | 0.5″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 22°F | 0.7″ | 0.7″ | 243 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