Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:52 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:12 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 24°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month August9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days95 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rio Rancho #2 station, 9 mi away; snow from Rio Rancho #1
Nearby landmarksCentral New Mexico Community College - Westside Campuscollege · 5.6 miUniversity of New Mexico Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campuscollege · 7.0 miLoma Duranpeak · 6.4 miOne Tankreservoir · 6.5 miTwo Tankreservoir · 6.6 miTortola Springspring · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainbow Park And Poolpark · 4.1 miNorth Hills Open Spacepark · 4.9 miPetroglyph National Monumentnational monument · 9.1 mi · 2,949 acresBachechistate recreation area · 10.2 miRio Bravo Fishing Pier & Nature Trail (Poco Loco)state park · 18.1 miValle De Oro National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.8 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197116 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 202645 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 waterRio Rancho Water & Ww Servicesserves 107,350 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,990 ft1,826 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Rust Medical Center6.8 miPost officeRio Rancho Post Office7.6 miTown hallRio Rancho City Hall6.9 miPoliceAlbuquerque Police Department Northwest Area Command8.7 miFire stationRio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 25.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral New Mexico Community College - Westside Campus5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ19 miInterstateI-4012 miUS highwayUS 55011 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ15 miRailSandia Pueblo Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)12 miCoachAlbuquerqueLimousine Express14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87174 ZIP area.
