Hopewell, New Mexico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hopewell, New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Elevation | 8,067 ft (2,459 m) |
| Population
(1960–2010)
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| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 901632 |
Hopewell is a place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It used to be a small community, but now no one lives there. This means it is a "former unincorporated community." It is located in the Tusas Mountains, right above a pretty spot called Hopewell Lake. You can find it about half a mile south of U.S. Route 64.
Hopewell was named after a rancher and promoter named Willard S. Hopewell. It even had its own U.S. Post Office for a while, from 1894 to 1906.
In the area around Hopewell, you can find many old prospect pits. These are small holes dug in the ground by people looking for valuable minerals. There is also a special station that measures snowpack. This station was set up in 1993 to help scientists understand how much snow is in the mountains.
Hopewell's Climate
Hopewell is located in the mountains, so its weather can be quite different from other places. The climate here is generally cool, especially in winter. Summers are mild and pleasant.
| Climate data for Hopewell, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1988-2020 extremes: 10000ft (3048m) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
Temperature Details
In Hopewell, the average temperature in January is around 22.7 degrees Fahrenheit (about -5 degrees Celsius). The warmest month is July, with an average temperature of 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit (about 14.6 degrees Celsius). The highest temperature ever recorded was 82 degrees Fahrenheit (27.8 degrees Celsius) in July. The lowest was -19 degrees Fahrenheit (-28.3 degrees Celsius) in both January and December.
Rainfall and Snow
Hopewell gets a good amount of precipitation, which includes both rain and snow. The wettest months are usually January and February, with over 3 inches of precipitation. The driest month is June, with less than half an inch. This climate helps create the beautiful mountain environment around Hopewell.
