Cold semi-arid
La Cienega, New Mexico
Santa Fe County, New Mexico · Population 3.8k · 5,925 ft elevation
Living in La Cienega
La Cienega has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 21°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
La Cienega is an outdoor hub: about 32% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,700 ft around town.
La Cienega at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 5,925 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,520 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $418k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,137/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.42%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 2.70th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 24%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 32%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,707 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 21°F | 0.5″ | 3.7″ | 235 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 24°F | 0.3″ | 2.4″ | 224 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 29°F | 0.7″ | 3.9″ | 288 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 36°F | 0.5″ | 0.4″ | 309 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 45°F | 0.6″ | — | 354 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 54°F | 0.6″ | — | 373 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 59°F | 1.8″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 58°F | 2.0″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 51°F | 1.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 39°F | 1.2″ | 1.3″ | 288 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 28°F | 0.7″ | 1.7″ | 246 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 21°F | 0.5″ | 6.8″ | 222 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