Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:53 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:11 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 24°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month September7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days91 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petroglyph Natl Mon station, 3 mi away; snow from Albuquerque Valley
Nearby landmarksVulcan Volcanopeak · under a mileCinderpeak · under a milePertoglyph National Monument Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.8 miCentral New Mexico Community College - Westside Campuscollege · 5.0 miRio Grande Nature Center State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.4 miBrookline Collegecollege · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetroglyph National Monumentnational monument · within reach · 2,949 acresAtrisco Terracepark · 2.7 mi · 289 acresLadera Golf Courserecreation area · 2.7 mi · 241 acresBachechistate recreation area · 7.6 miRio Bravo Fishing Pier & Nature Trail (Poco Loco)state park · 9.2 miValle De Oro National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197110 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBernalillo County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 202597 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 18 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 58, worst day 204main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bernalillo County monitors, NM
Drinking waterAlbuquerque Water Systemserves 560,326 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,669 ft1,728 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLovelace Westside Hospital6.6 miPost officeCoors Poe Post Office4.4 miTown hallLos Ranchos De Albuquerque Village Hall6.2 miPoliceAlbuquerque Police Department Shawn McWethy Memorial Substation4.4 miFire stationAlbuquerque Fire Department Station 173.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral New Mexico Community College - Westside Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87119 ZIP area.
