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Towns with the least snow in New Mexico

Ranked by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station, among towns that get at least an inch a year. Towns that share a station share its figure and its rank (T = tied). 68 towns with 2,500+ residents that get at least an inch of snow a year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Las Cruces 1 Las Cruces 1.0 in Days with 1"+ of snow 0 Deming 1 Deming 1.0 in Days with 1"+ of snow 1 Map of Vado 1 Vado 1.0 in Days with 1"+ of snow 0
#TownSnow a yearDays with 1"+ of snowWeather station
T1 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 1.0 in 0 State Univ, NM
T1 Deming Deming15,221 people 1.0 in 1 Deming, NM
T1 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 1.0 in 0 State Univ, NM
T1 University Park University Park2,782 people 1.0 in 0 State Univ, NM
5 Lovington Lovington11,498 people 1.4 in 1 Hobbs 13w, NM
6 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 1.6 in 1 White Sands Natl Mon, NM
T7 Hobbs Hobbs40,252 people 1.8 in 0 Hobbs, NM
T7 North Hobbs6,034 people 1.8 in 0 Hobbs, NM
T7 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 1.8 in 0 Hobbs, NM
T10 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 2.0 in 1 Santa Teresa Airport, NM
T10 Socorro Socorro8,481 people 2.0 in 1 Bosque Del Apache, NM
T10 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 2.0 in 1 Santa Teresa Airport, NM
T13 Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 2.4 in 1 Alamogordo, NM
T13 Map of Tularosa Tularosa2,597 people 2.4 in 1 Alamogordo, NM
15 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 2.7 in 1 Carlsbad, NM
16 Artesia Artesia12,576 people 3.8 in 2 Artesia 6s, NM
T17 Los Lunas Los Lunas18,618 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 Peralta Peralta3,404 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
T17 El Cerro2,923 people 5.1 in 2 Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM
26 South Valley South Valley37,120 people 6.8 in 2 Albuquerque Valley, NM
27 Portales Portales11,968 people 7.6 in 3 Portales, NM
T28 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho108,515 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
T28 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
T28 Corrales Corrales8,555 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
T28 Paradise Hills4,591 people 7.7 in 3 Corrales, NM
32 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 7.9 in 4 Grants Airport, NM
T33 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 8.6 in 4 Farmington Ag Sci Cnt, NM
T33 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 8.6 in 4 Farmington Ag Sci Cnt, NM
35 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 9.6 in 3 Roswell Ind Air Pk, NM
36 Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 10 in 4 Zuni, NM
T37 Española Española10,473 people 11 in 4 Alcalde, NM
T37 Placitas Placitas4,223 people 11 in 3 Placitas 4w, NM
T37 La Mesilla2,697 people 11 in 4 Alcalde, NM
T40 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T40 Aztec Aztec6,150 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T40 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T40 Lee Acres4,272 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T40 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 11 in 5 Aztec Ruins Nm, NM
T45 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T45 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T45 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T45 Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB3,413 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
T45 Sandia Heights3,160 people 12 in 3 Albuquerque 4.6 E, NM
50 Silver City Silver City9,536 people 13 in 5 White Signal, NM
51 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 13 in 5 Clovis, NM
52 Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 15 in 5 Tucumcari 4 Ne, NM
T53 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T53 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T53 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T53 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
T53 Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 20 in 6 Santa Fe 2, NM
58 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 22 in 6 Las Vegas WWTP, NM
59 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 22 in 7 Clayton Municipal Air Pk, NM
60 Raton Raton6,026 people 25 in 8 Raton Krtn Radio, NM
T61 Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 26 in 8 Ruidoso, NM
T61 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 26 in 8 Ruidoso, NM
T63 Taos Taos6,458 people 28 in 10 Taos, NM
T63 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 28 in 10 Taos, NM
65 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 29 in 10 Golden, NM
66 Gallup Gallup21,023 people 34 in 12 Gallup Municipal Airport, NM
67 Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 42 in 13 Los Alamos, NM
68 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 56 in 19 Dulce, NM

How this ranking works

We rank every town by average snowfall in a normal winter, 1991–2020, at the nearest NOAA weather station, among towns that get at least an inch a year. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast, and each town’s Climate page shows its whole year month by month.

Snow and frost are measured at weather stations, and each town uses the nearest NOAA station with a matching climate (within 25 miles, with temperatures that agree with the town’s own). Towns near the same station share its figure, so they tie.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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