Rociada, New Mexico

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Rociada, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Rociada, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°49′56″N105°25′15″W / 35.83222°N 105.42083°W / 35.83222; -105.42083
Country United States
State New Mexico
County San Miguel
Elevation
[1]
7,536 ft (2,297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
609
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Zip code
87742
Area code 505
GNIS 912004910357 [1]

Rociada is a settled area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States, located 27 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the county seat. Rociada's name means "sprinkled with dew" in Spanish, reflecting its relatively high-elevation, mild, and moist climate in the summer compared to hot and arid areas of Northern New Mexico. [2] [3]

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Notable people

Climate

Climate data for Gascon (Rociada), New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1953-2020 extremes: 8250ft (2515m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)71
(22)		70
(21)		78
(26)		78
(26)		85
(29)		90
(32)		91
(33)		92
(33)		89
(32)		82
(28)		74
(23)		72
(22)		92
(33)
Mean maximum °F (°C)59.6
(15.3)		59.1
(15.1)		64.0
(17.8)		67.8
(19.9)		75.4
(24.1)		84.2
(29.0)		83.1
(28.4)		80.9
(27.2)		78.6
(25.9)		73.6
(23.1)		66.8
(19.3)		60.2
(15.7)		85.8
(29.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.3
(6.8)		45.1
(7.3)		51.2
(10.7)		56.6
(13.7)		65.1
(18.4)		75.0
(23.9)		76.0
(24.4)		73.9
(23.3)		69.4
(20.8)		61.3
(16.3)		51.8
(11.0)		44.0
(6.7)		59.5
(15.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)31.3
(−0.4)		32.6
(0.3)		37.7
(3.2)		42.9
(6.1)		50.6
(10.3)		59.2
(15.1)		61.7
(16.5)		60.2
(15.7)		55.1
(12.8)		46.9
(8.3)		37.8
(3.2)		31.1
(−0.5)		45.6
(7.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)18.2
(−7.7)		20.2
(−6.6)		24.3
(−4.3)		29.2
(−1.6)		36.2
(2.3)		43.4
(6.3)		47.4
(8.6)		46.5
(8.1)		40.8
(4.9)		32.4
(0.2)		23.7
(−4.6)		18.2
(−7.7)		31.7
(−0.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−0.3
(−17.9)		−0.1
(−17.8)		4.6
(−15.2)		12.7
(−10.7)		22.4
(−5.3)		33.0
(0.6)		40.5
(4.7)		39.0
(3.9)		29.0
(−1.7)		15.6
(−9.1)		5.6
(−14.7)		−2.5
(−19.2)		−7.1
(−21.7)
Record low °F (°C)−26
(−32)		−23
(−31)		−12
(−24)		−9
(−23)		5
(−15)		20
(−7)		30
(−1)		29
(−2)		15
(−9)		−1
(−18)		−19
(−28)		−21
(−29)		−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.96
(24)		1.46
(37)		1.92
(49)		1.91
(49)		1.88
(48)		1.79
(45)		4.68
(119)		3.87
(98)		2.26
(57)		1.63
(41)		1.30
(33)		1.28
(33)		24.94
(633)
Average snowfall inches (cm)14.50
(36.8)		16.90
(42.9)		22.90
(58.2)		15.80
(40.1)		2.30
(5.8)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		7.00
(17.8)		11.00
(27.9)		17.90
(45.5)		108.3
(275)
Source 1: NOAA [5]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rociada, New Mexico
  2. ↑ Workers of the Federal Writers' Project in the State of New Mexico (1940). New Mexico, a Guide to the Colorful State, p. 378. Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission
  3. ↑ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press Press
  4. ↑ Carlin, Bob (ed.) (2002). American Musical Traditions: Latino and Asian American music, p. 53. Schirmer Reference. ISBN   0028655885.
  5. ↑ "Gascon, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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