Cold semi-arid
Portales, New Mexico
Roosevelt County, New Mexico · Population 12k · 4,026 ft elevation
Living in Portales
Portales has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 16″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (5 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Portales at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 4,026 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 16″10th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,587 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $133k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $870/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 419 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,230 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1616th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 25°F | 0.5″ | 1.7″ | 247 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 29°F | 0.4″ | 1.4″ | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 35°F | 0.7″ | 0.7″ | 286 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 43°F | 0.7″ | 0.2″ | 318 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 53°F | 1.5″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 62°F | 2.1″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 66°F | 2.3″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 65°F | 2.9″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 57°F | 1.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 45°F | 1.8″ | 0.3″ | 279 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 33°F | 0.6″ | 0.5″ | 247 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 26°F | 0.7″ | 2.8″ | 231 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