Lake Maloya

Lake Maloya
Lake Maloya in 2018.
Lake Maloya
Location	Colfax County, New Mexico and Las Animas County, Colorado
Coordinates	36°59′01″N104°22′26″W / 36.98361°N 104.37389°W / 36.98361; -104.37389
Type	reservoir
Surface elevation	7,516 ft (2,291 m)

Lake Maloya is a reservoir in Sugarite Canyon State Park on the New Mexico-Colorado State border, northeast of Raton, New Mexico. It is the main source of water for the city and its outlying areas. ^[1] When full, the lake's surface has an elevation of 7,516 feet (2,291 meters). ^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Lake Maloya, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals: 7400ft (2256m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	67 (19)	75 (24)	76 (24)	82 (28)	90 (32)	92 (33)	93 (34)	91 (33)	92 (33)	82 (28)	75 (24)	70 (21)	93 (34)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	58.3 (14.6)	59.2 (15.1)	66.6 (19.2)	72.0 (22.2)	79.3 (26.3)	86.1 (30.1)	86.5 (30.3)	83.6 (28.7)	80.6 (27.0)	75.2 (24.0)	65.9 (18.8)	59.0 (15.0)	87.5 (30.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	41.8 (5.4)	43.3 (6.3)	50.4 (10.2)	56.6 (13.7)	66.2 (19.0)	75.4 (24.1)	78.2 (25.7)	76.1 (24.5)	70.5 (21.4)	60.3 (15.7)	49.5 (9.7)	41.8 (5.4)	59.2 (15.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)	26.3 (−3.2)	27.6 (−2.4)	35.4 (1.9)	41.6 (5.3)	50.9 (10.5)	59.7 (15.4)	63.6 (17.6)	62.2 (16.8)	55.9 (13.3)	45.5 (7.5)	35.2 (1.8)	27.4 (−2.6)	44.3 (6.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	10.7 (−11.8)	11.9 (−11.2)	20.4 (−6.4)	26.6 (−3.0)	35.6 (2.0)	44.0 (6.7)	49.0 (9.4)	48.2 (9.0)	41.3 (5.2)	30.6 (−0.8)	20.8 (−6.2)	12.9 (−10.6)	29.3 (−1.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−9.2 (−22.9)	−8.0 (−22.2)	1.2 (−17.1)	13.1 (−10.5)	23.8 (−4.6)	35.4 (1.9)	43.0 (6.1)	42.7 (5.9)	29.7 (−1.3)	15.1 (−9.4)	3.1 (−16.1)	−5.4 (−20.8)	−12.8 (−24.9)
Record low °F (°C)	−33 (−36)	−25 (−32)	−19 (−28)	−6 (−21)	16 (−9)	25 (−4)	33 (1)	34 (1)	18 (−8)	−6 (−21)	−17 (−27)	−20 (−29)	−33 (−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.86 (22)	0.87 (22)	1.80 (46)	2.01 (51)	2.02 (51)	2.02 (51)	3.44 (87)	2.95 (75)	1.92 (49)	1.57 (40)	1.06 (27)	0.93 (24)	21.45 (545)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	13.40 (34.0)	13.00 (33.0)	18.30 (46.5)	11.00 (27.9)	1.60 (4.1)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.20 (0.51)	5.20 (13.2)	11.00 (27.9)	15.60 (39.6)	89.3 (226.71)
Source 1: NOAA [3]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) [4]

References

1. "Lake Maloya". sangres.com. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
2. "Lake Maloya". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Lake Maloya, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved November 11, 2023.
4. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.