Fort Bayard, New Mexico facts for kids
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Fort Bayard, New Mexico
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 Fort Bayard, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Fort Bayard, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 6,119 ft (1,865 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
88036
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 906335 |
Fort Bayard is a small community in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is not a city with its own government but an unincorporated community. This means it is part of the larger county.
A Look Back at Fort Bayard
Fort Bayard has an interesting past, especially its connection to the U.S. Army. In 1888, a chaplain named Allen Allensworth moved here with his army group. A chaplain is like a spiritual leader for the military. Allensworth became a teacher for the soldiers.
He even wrote a book in 1889 about how to teach in army schools. This book was called Outline of Course of Study, and The Rules Governing Post Schools of Ft. Bayard, N.M. It became a guide for military education everywhere!
Another important person born in Fort Bayard in 1888 was Geoffrey Keyes. He grew up to be a United States Army officer. Keyes became famous for his work in Italy during World War II.
Later, in 1926, a man named Harry Stowers was born here. He became a judge on the Supreme Court. This shows that Fort Bayard has been home to many important people throughout history.
Fort Bayard's Climate
Fort Bayard has a special kind of weather called a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot summers and mild winters. It's similar to the weather you might find around the Mediterranean Sea.
The weather here is measured using something called the Köppen climate classification. This system helps scientists describe climates around the world. In Fort Bayard, the summers can get very warm, but the winters are usually not too cold.
| Climate data for Fort Bayard, New Mexico (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–2011) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
84 (29) |
85 (29) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
73 (23) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.0 (18.9) |
68.8 (20.4) |
74.7 (23.7) |
81.1 (27.3) |
89.2 (31.8) |
96.6 (35.9) |
96.7 (35.9) |
92.2 (33.4) |
88.3 (31.3) |
83.7 (28.7) |
73.5 (23.1) |
66.2 (19.0) |
98.6 (37.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.6 (13.1) |
59.1 (15.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
72.7 (22.6) |
80.1 (26.7) |
90.2 (32.3) |
88.4 (31.3) |
86.9 (30.5) |
83.2 (28.4) |
74.2 (23.4) |
63.5 (17.5) |
55.3 (12.9) |
72.9 (22.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.6 (6.4) |
46. (8) |
51.8 (11.0) |
57.8 (14.3) |
65.1 (18.4) |
74.8 (23.8) |
76.0 (24.4) |
74.9 (23.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
60.6 (15.9) |
50.5 (10.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
59.6 (15.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31.6 (−0.2) |
33.6 (0.9) |
37.5 (3.1) |
43.0 (6.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
59.5 (15.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
62.8 (17.1) |
58.1 (14.5) |
47.0 (8.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
46.2 (7.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 15.9 (−8.9) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
54.3 (12.4) |
53.9 (12.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−6 (−21) |
7 (−14) |
13 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
38 (3) |
29 (−2) |
19 (−7) |
1 (−17) |
−3 (−19) |
−12 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.07 (27) |
0.91 (23) |
0.48 (12) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.57 (14) |
0.84 (21) |
3.91 (99) |
2.93 (74) |
2.10 (53) |
0.99 (25) |
0.85 (22) |
1.22 (31) |
16.19 (411) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 1.0 (2.5) |
1.6 (4.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 76.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Source: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
