Hopewell, New Mexico
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
36°42′34″N 106°14′52″W / 36.70944°N 106.24778°W / 36.70944; -106.24778[1]
(1960–2010)
Hopewell is a former unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is located in the Tusas Mountains just above Hopewell Lake, approximately ½ mile south of U.S. Route 64.[2] It was named for rancher and promoter Willard S. Hopewell[1] and had a U.S. Post Office from 1894 to 1906.[1]
There are a number of old prospect pits in the area,[2] as well as a snowpack measuring station[3] that was established in 1993.[4]
Climate
Climate data for Hopewell, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1988-2020 extremes: 10000ft (3048m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 53 (12) | 54 (12) | 63 (17) | 64 (18) | 78 (26) | 81 (27) | 82 (28) | 80 (27) | 75 (24) | 67 (19) | 60 (16) | 52 (11) | 82 (28) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.1 (7.3) | 46.9 (8.3) | 53.1 (11.7) | 58.5 (14.7) | 66.9 (19.4) | 74.8 (23.8) | 76.5 (24.7) | 73.7 (23.2) | 69.2 (20.7) | 61.8 (16.6) | 52.9 (11.6) | 45.1 (7.3) | 77.0 (25.0) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 33.6 (0.9) | 41.1 (5.1) | 47.1 (8.4) | 55.9 (13.3) | 66.5 (19.2) | 69.6 (20.9) | 67.1 (19.5) | 60.9 (16.1) | 50.4 (10.2) | 39.2 (4.0) | 30.9 (−0.6) | 49.5 (9.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.7 (−5.2) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 36.2 (2.3) | 44.9 (7.2) | 54.6 (12.6) | 58.3 (14.6) | 56.5 (13.6) | 50.6 (10.3) | 40.9 (4.9) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 39.4 (4.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.0 (−10.0) | 14.8 (−9.6) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 33.9 (1.1) | 42.6 (5.9) | 47.0 (8.3) | 45.9 (7.7) | 40.3 (4.6) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 21.6 (−5.8) | 14.2 (−9.9) | 29.2 (−1.5) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.9 (−18.8) | −1.6 (−18.7) | 3.8 (−15.7) | 11.8 (−11.2) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 32.1 (0.1) | 40.8 (4.9) | 40.1 (4.5) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 15.7 (−9.1) | 2.5 (−16.4) | −4.2 (−20.1) | −7.4 (−21.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −19 (−28) | −18 (−28) | −12 (−24) | 2 (−17) | 13 (−11) | 14 (−10) | 31 (−1) | 31 (−1) | 16 (−9) | 2 (−17) | −9 (−23) | −19 (−28) | −19 (−28) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.55 (90) | 3.49 (89) | 3.18 (81) | 2.40 (61) | 1.51 (38) | 0.46 (12) | 1.64 (42) | 2.28 (58) | 1.69 (43) | 1.88 (48) | 2.62 (67) | 3.24 (82) | 27.94 (711) |
Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[6] |
Notes
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, New Mexico
- ^ a b Burdett, William H. (editor) (1998) The Roads of New Mexico (2nd edition) Shearer Publishing, Fredericksburg, Texas, page 21, ISBN 0-940672-52-9
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Snowpack Physical and Chemical Data for Selected Sites, 2009" page 5, Table 1. Station identification and snow-sampling-site location information, 2009, USGS
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Regional Snowpack Chemistry: Hopewell, New Mexico" USGS
- ^ "Hopewell, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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