Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:00 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:04 am – 5:06 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days109 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State Univ station, 10 mi away
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Feb 201530 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
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, Dona Ana County monitors, NM
Drinking waterAlto de las Flores Mdwcaserves 695 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,094 ft1,248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDona Ana Community College - East Mesa Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU11 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP49 miInterstateI-25under a mileUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakDeming, NM DEM56 miCoachLas Cruces NM (LCR)Greyhound8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88058 ZIP area.
