Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:50 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:49 am – 5:55 pm
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ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 30°F10 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days146 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pecos 8w station, 5 mi away; snow from Balmorhea
Nearby landmarksOdessa College in Pecoscollege · 3.7 miMosquito Lakelake · 5.4 miHackberry Springsspring · 4.5 miBlue Goose Hillpeak · 4.6 miSand Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaxey Parkpark · 2.4 miReeves County Golf Courserecreation area · 2.8 mi · 90 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes481 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 16 Nov 202232 mi away, Coalson Draw, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowReeves County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 68 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Pecos Cityserves 12,916 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,640 ft805 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReeves County Hospital2.5 miPost officePecos Post Office4.3 miTown hallPecos City Hall4.3 miPolicePecos Police Department2.5 miFire stationReeves County Emergency Service District 1 and 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOdessa College in Pecos3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM78 miInterstateI-20 Bus1.6 miUS highwayUS 2854.2 miAmtrakAlpine, TX ALP71 miCoachPecos StripesGreyhound4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79786 ZIP area.
