Cold semi-arid
West Hammond, New Mexico
San Juan County, New Mexico · Population 2.5k · 5,404 ft elevation
Living in West Hammond
West Hammond has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Hammond is an outdoor hub: about 41% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,500 ft around town.
West Hammond at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 5,404 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 8″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,559 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,221/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.30th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 36%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 41%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,476 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 22°F | 0.7″ | 2.2″ | 219 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 27°F | 0.6″ | 1.6″ | 218 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 32°F | 0.6″ | 0.3″ | 292 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 39°F | 0.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 47°F | 0.5″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 57°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 63°F | 0.7″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 62°F | 1.1″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 54°F | 1.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 42°F | 0.8″ | 0.3″ | 291 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 30°F | 0.7″ | 0.4″ | 246 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 22°F | 0.6″ | 2.0″ | 211 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