Cubero, New Mexico facts for kids
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Cubero, New Mexico
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The Mexican town of Cubero, ca. 1867
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 Cubero, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.57 sq mi (24.78 km2) |
| • Land | 9.57 sq mi (24.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,208 ft (1,892 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 281 |
| • Density | 29.37/sq mi (11.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87014
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584085 |
Cubero is a small community in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is called a census-designated place, which means it's an area identified for gathering population data. In 2020, about 281 people lived here. Cubero also has its own post office with the ZIP code 87014.
Contents
History of Cubero
Cubero was first settled by Mexicans a long time ago. It became an important stop on the Santa Fe Railroad. This was one of the first major train lines that crossed the entire Southwestern United States.
Who Lives in Cubero?
This section tells us about the people who live in Cubero.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 281 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
According to the 2020 census, 281 people call Cubero home.
Geography and Climate
Cubero is located in New Mexico. The climate here is what you might expect for the region.
Cubero's Weather Patterns
The weather box below shows the typical temperatures and rainfall for Cubero. It also lists the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded.
| Climate data for Cubero, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
75 (24) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
90 (32) |
78 (26) |
70 (21) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.3 (16.8) |
66.1 (18.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
80.9 (27.2) |
88.7 (31.5) |
97.2 (36.2) |
98.3 (36.8) |
94.7 (34.8) |
90.9 (32.7) |
82.3 (27.9) |
71.7 (22.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
99.6 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
61.5 (16.4) |
68.7 (20.4) |
77.7 (25.4) |
88.3 (31.3) |
89.9 (32.2) |
87.1 (30.6) |
81.3 (27.4) |
70.5 (21.4) |
58.2 (14.6) |
48.3 (9.1) |
69.5 (20.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.7 (0.9) |
37.5 (3.1) |
44.1 (6.7) |
51.2 (10.7) |
59.8 (15.4) |
69.8 (21.0) |
73.6 (23.1) |
71.2 (21.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
32.9 (0.5) |
52.7 (11.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.4 (−7.6) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
33.7 (0.9) |
41.8 (5.4) |
51.2 (10.7) |
57.4 (14.1) |
55.2 (12.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
35.8 (2.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 3.1 (−16.1) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
11.2 (−11.6) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
38.6 (3.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
33.7 (0.9) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
0.1 (−17.7) |
−2.6 (−19.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13 (−25) |
−27 (−33) |
−1 (−18) |
11 (−12) |
20 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
42 (6) |
40 (4) |
26 (−3) |
3 (−16) |
3 (−16) |
−16 (−27) |
−27 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.44 (11) |
0.49 (12) |
0.48 (12) |
0.57 (14) |
0.47 (12) |
1.92 (49) |
1.89 (48) |
1.19 (30) |
0.81 (21) |
0.57 (14) |
0.62 (16) |
10.00 (254) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.9 (9.9) |
2.4 (6.1) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.4 (3.6) |
4.6 (12) |
15.0 (38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Cubero (Nuevo México) para niños
