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We live in the mid-west and are looking to be snowbirds at first and then maybe make that residence permanent. The main objective is escaping snow and cold weather. We are interested in New Mexico but as I read it looks like there is snow and cold weather in Albuquerque. Is this true? We like city or suburban living so that is why I was thinking Albuquerque. Where else in NM could we live? Don't want to be in small town. Thanks!
We are interested in New Mexico but as I read it looks like there is snow and cold weather in Albuquerque. Is this true?
Yes, it usually melts within a few hours. It may be a few days per year. The problem is not the snow, it's the people, they seem to go crazy, they don't know what it is...
Define cold weather. Unless you are way up at high elevations, above 8,000 or so, it never gets -really- cold. Winter daytime high temperatures in even the coldest towns in New Mexico are usually above freezing.
Albuquerque experiences daily highs in the 40s during the coldest months with lows in the low 20s.
Southern cities like Las Cruces are a bit warmer. But even the warmest places in New Mexico experience temperatures below freezing in the early mornings, on a daily basis, for at least a couple of months of the year. The daytime highs and abundant sunshine mitigate the cool temperatures, though.
If you have dreams of wearing shorts and sandals in January, I don't think there is anyplace in the state suitable.
Here's a link to the weather in Albuq. If you scroll down, you can see links for seasonal averages, record temps, etc. This is a really great site for weather, and the pollen count feature is very handy. I thought it was cold when I lived there. Not up north cold, but there's a reason why people go to Florida for this sort of thing :]
Cold is relative. I am an escapee of Minnesota where last winter we had the sum equivalent of 30 full days of below zero weather. While that was an exception, from what we are hearing from the kids back home this winter has already started with a vengeance.
Sure, when the winds come down off those snowy peaks, it can get a little uncomfortable, but it's mostly temporary. Further, you have to take into consideration the how much stronger the sun is here in the winter and how much more of it, we have in ABQ.
We bought a little retirement town home in the north valley, assuming we'd just spend winters down here, but we like it so much in NM that the MN home is going on the market in January. Once that is gone, we'll look for a little bit more space in the Albuquerque area.
I would warn you that in my experience, the spring season here is quite windy and some days I wish it would just stop. On the other hand, when it is windy here in March and April, it's still snowing in MN and well below freezing all day long.
I would warn you that in my experience, the spring season here is quite windy and some days I wish it would just stop. On the other hand, when it is windy here in March and April, it's still snowing in MN and well below freezing all day long.
Well said. On those windy days here, which are only a few, I have to think of some cold places I have lived...
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