Cold semi-arid
Socorro, New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico · Population 8.5k · 4,610 ft elevation
Living in Socorro
Socorro has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°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 (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Socorro is an outdoor hub: about 57% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,600 ft around town.
Socorro at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 4,610 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 10″3th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,618 hrs93th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $162k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $675/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 66%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 11 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 567 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,649 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6117th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9695th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 52%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 57%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,625 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 23°F | 0.3″ | 0.3″ | 244 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 28°F | 0.3″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 34°F | 0.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 41°F | 0.3″ | 0.1″ | 323 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 49°F | 0.4″ | — | 365 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 57°F | 0.4″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 63°F | 2.4″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 61°F | 2.1″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 53°F | 1.3″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 41°F | 0.9″ | 0.1″ | 296 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 30°F | 0.5″ | 0.5″ | 253 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 24°F | 0.6″ | 0.9″ | 232 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