Cold semi-arid
Lovington, New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico · Population 11k · 3,921 ft elevation
Living in Lovington
Lovington has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 15″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (6 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lovington at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 3,921 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 15″9th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,616 hrs93th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,063/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 325 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,026 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 755 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 30°F | 0.5″ | 0.1″ | 253 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 33°F | 0.5″ | 0.4″ | 238 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 39°F | 0.7″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 46°F | 0.9″ | — | 323 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 56°F | 1.3″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 64°F | 1.7″ | — | 376 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 67°F | 2.5″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 67°F | 2.3″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 60°F | 2.2″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 50°F | 1.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 38°F | 0.6″ | 0.3″ | 251 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 30°F | 0.6″ | 0.6″ | 237 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