Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:55 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:01 am – 5:01 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 82°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F19 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days5 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn Park station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSUNSPOTvisitor center · 1.1 miCathey Peakpeak · under a mileSacramento Peakpeak · 1.1 miSacramento Lakelake · 3.9 miMauldin Springspring · 3.5 miPine Springspring · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · 1.2 mi · 1,095,645 acresOliver Lee State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 720 acresDesert Foothills Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 81 acresWashington Parkpark · 9.8 miWhite Sands National Parknational park · 21.4 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200439 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202215 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOtero County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 67 mi away
Drinking waterNational Solar Observatoryserves 26 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,362 ft2,854 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGerald Champion Regional Medical Center11.2 miFire stationSunspot Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico State University - Alamogordo10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU74 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP76 miUS highwayUS 5410 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88349 ZIP area.
