Cold semi-arid
Shiprock, New Mexico
San Juan County, New Mexico · Population 8.3k · 4,902 ft elevation
Living in Shiprock
Shiprock has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 7″ 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.
Shiprock at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 4,902 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 35°F5th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 7″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,332 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $102k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $693/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 65%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%2th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,969 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 17°F | 0.6″ | 1.9″ | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 19°F | 0.5″ | 2.1″ | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 27°F | 0.5″ | 0.7″ | 262 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 32°F | 0.5″ | 0.2″ | 285 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 41°F | 0.3″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 49°F | 0.2″ | — | 380 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 58°F | 0.7″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 57°F | 1.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 48°F | 0.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 35°F | 0.8″ | 0.5″ | 272 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 23°F | 0.5″ | 0.9″ | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 17°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