Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:48 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:57 am – 4:54 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 70°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 28°F12 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days110 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roswell Ind Air Pk station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Spring Riverriver · 4.5 miEastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campuscollege · 5.5 miLake Vanlake · 8.7 miLea Lakelake · 5.9 miDurand Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miDesert Uplands Trailtrailhead · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBottomless Lakes State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,439 acresMelendez Parkpark · 7.1 miRandy Willis Parkpark · 7.5 miBitter Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 24,861 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 6 Apr 202642 mi away, near Atoka, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Apr 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChaves County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202579 of 86 days measured5 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chaves County monitors, NM
Drinking waterRoswell Municipal Water Systemserves 54,025 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,549 ft1,082 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Mexico Rehabilitation Center Hospital5.4 miPost officeWalker Post Office5.6 miTown hallDexter Town Hall8.2 miPoliceChaves County Sheriff's Office7.4 miFire stationEast Grand Plains Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW5.8 miUS highwayUS 2852.1 miCoachRoswell Pecos Trails TransitGreyhound8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88202 ZIP area.
