Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:01 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:07 am – 5:07 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 29°F11 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caballo Dam station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksDerry Warm Springspring · under a mileMountain Tankreservoir · 3.4 miRed Hill Tankreservoir · 3.3 miLibby Springspring · 3.6 miRiverside Campgroundcampground · 7.0 miRedhouse Mountainpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 315 acresSalem Community Parkpark · 6.9 miCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 4,476 acresLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 271 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 46.8 mi · 148,226 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 50.1 mi · 1,521 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Feb 201538 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSierra County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dona Ana County, NM, 40 mi away
Drinking waterTruth Or Consequencesserves 6,783 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,115 ft1,254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU40 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP86 miInterstateI-25under a mileUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakDeming, NM DEM45 miCoachHatchLimousine Express11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87933 ZIP area.
