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; -106.24778CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyRio ArribaElevation8,067 ft (2,459 m)Population
 (1960–2010)
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code575GNIS feature ID901632

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)
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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, New Mexico
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "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
  4. ^ "Rocky Mountain Regional Snowpack Chemistry: Hopewell, New Mexico" USGS
  5. ^ "Hopewell, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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