Cold semi-arid

Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico

McKinley County, New Mexico · Population 6.1k · 6,302 ft elevation

Living in Zuni Pueblo

Zuni Pueblo has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).

Skies are exceptionally sunny (78% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Zuni Pueblo at a glance

Population
6.1k
Elevation
6,302 ft
Average daily high
70°F63th percentile
Average daily low
33°F3th percentile
Annual precipitation
11″4th percentile
Annual snowfall
10″46th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,481 hrs90th percentile
Median AQI
338th percentile
Median home value
$79k2th percentile
Median rent
$565/mo1th percentile
Median household income
$43k7th percentile
Property tax rate
0.68%24th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
5.9%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.6%
Unemployment rate
6.8%
Homes with broadband
53%0th percentile
Walkability index
4.11th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
3%0th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
8%
Overall natural-hazard risk
7830th percentile
Outdoor access
6867th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
7%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,444 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan48°F17°F0.9″2.8″232 hrs
Feb53°F20°F0.8″1.7″223 hrs
Mar61°F24°F0.8″0.9″289 hrs
Apr68°F29°F0.5″0.3″313 hrs
May77°F37°F0.7″0.1″356 hrs
Jun88°F45°F0.4″—376 hrs
Jul90°F54°F1.7″—329 hrs
Aug88°F53°F2.0″—313 hrs
Sep82°F45°F0.8″—297 hrs
Oct71°F33°F1.0″0.1″290 hrs
Nov59°F23°F0.7″0.7″248 hrs
Dec49°F16°F0.9″3.4″215 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