Picacho, New Mexico
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Picacho, New Mexico
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|settlement_type = Unincorporated community
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = New Mexico
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Lincoln
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|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = -7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = -6
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|elevation_ft = 4987
|coordinates = {{coord|33|21|06|N|105|08|42|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP codes
|area_code = 575
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|blank_info = 899845{{cite gnis|899845|Picacho}}
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Picacho is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 70, {{convert|30.5|mi}} east of Ruidoso. Picacho has a post office with ZIP code 88343, which opened on June 11, 1891.{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=November 30, 2014|author=United States Postal Service}}{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=United States Postal Service|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Picacho has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Picacho was {{convert|106|F|C|1}} on June 26–27, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-14|F|C|1}} on February 3, 2011.
{{Weather box
|location = Picacho, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–2019
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 80
|Jan avg record high F = 71.6
|Feb avg record high F = 74.2
|Mar avg record high F = 79.6
|Apr avg record high F = 84.8
|May avg record high F = 92.1
|Jun avg record high F = 98.5
|Jul avg record high F = 97.3
|Aug avg record high F = 94.4
|Sep avg record high F = 91.5
|Oct avg record high F = 86.0
|Nov avg record high F = 78.0
|Dec avg record high F = 72.2
|year avg record high F = 99.9
|Jan high F = 57.8
|Feb high F = 61.3
|Mar high F = 67.8
|Apr high F = 74.6
|May high F = 82.0
|Jun high F = 90.4
|Jul high F = 89.9
|Aug high F = 88.3
|Sep high F = 83.5
|Oct high F = 75.4
|Nov high F = 65.2
|Dec high F = 57.2
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 42.2
|Feb mean F = 45.1
|Mar mean F = 51.1
|Apr mean F = 57.6
|May mean F = 65.5
|Jun mean F = 73.7
|Jul mean F = 75.6
|Aug mean F = 74.2
|Sep mean F = 68.4
|Oct mean F = 58.9
|Nov mean F = 49.0
|Dec mean F = 41.8
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 26.6
|Feb low F = 28.9
|Mar low F = 34.4
|Apr low F = 40.6
|May low F = 49.0
|Jun low F = 57.0
|Jul low F = 61.3
|Aug low F = 60.1
|Sep low F = 53.3
|Oct low F = 42.4
|Nov low F = 32.7
|Dec low F = 26.3
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|Jan avg record low F = 11.1
|Feb avg record low F = 11.6
|Mar avg record low F = 18.0
|Apr avg record low F = 25.3
|May avg record low F = 35.9
|Jun avg record low F = 45.7
|Jul avg record low F = 53.2
|Aug avg record low F = 52.0
|Sep avg record low F = 41.0
|Oct avg record low F = 27.7
|Nov avg record low F = 17.4
|Dec avg record low F = 7.1
|year avg record low F = 4.7
|Jan record low F = 1
|Feb record low F = -14
|Mar record low F = 5
|Apr record low F = 14
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 44
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 7
|Nov record low F = 3
|Dec record low F = -12
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.35
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.35
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.54
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.69
|May precipitation inch = 1.04
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.45
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.15
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.85
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.54
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.14
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.48
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.60
|year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 2.4
|Feb precipitation days = 1.9
|Mar precipitation days = 2.3
|Apr precipitation days = 2.4
|May precipitation days = 3.9
|Jun precipitation days = 4.7
|Jul precipitation days = 7.0
|Aug precipitation days = 8.7
|Sep precipitation days = 6.6
|Oct precipitation days = 4.0
|Nov precipitation days = 2.3
|Dec precipitation days = 2.7
|Jan snow inch = 3.0
|Feb snow inch = 1.7
|Mar snow inch = 0.9
|Apr snow inch = 0.3
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 1.0
|Dec snow inch = 5.2
|year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.4
|Feb snow days = 0.9
|Mar snow days = 0.5
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 0.5
|Dec snow days = 1.7
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00296804&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Picacho, NM
|access-date = May 6, 2023
}}
|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=abq
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Albuquerque
|access-date = May 6, 2023
}}
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References
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{{Lincoln County, New Mexico}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, New Mexico
Category:Unincorporated communities in New Mexico
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