Quemado, New Mexico facts for kids
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Quemado, New Mexico
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 Quemado, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Quemado, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Catron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,877 ft (2,096 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 91.06/sq mi (35.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584190 |
Quemado is a small community in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. It's known as a census-designated place, which is a special type of community defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In 2020, about 163 people lived here. A famous art project called The Lightning Field by Walter De Maria is located between Quemado and another town called Pie Town, New Mexico.
Contents
What's the Weather Like in Quemado?
Why is it Called Quemado?
The name "Quemado" means "burnt" in Spanish. Spanish explorers gave it this name a long time ago, in the early 1500s. They saw that the ground was covered with blackened stones. This was from a big fire that happened before they arrived. The black color remains partly because the area doesn't get much rain.
Temperatures and Plants
Quemado is in a climate zone called 6a by the USDA hardiness zone. This means that in winter, temperatures can drop quite low, sometimes between -10 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit. This information helps people know which plants can survive the cold winters here.
| Climate data for Quemado, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
77 (25) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
99 (37) |
94 (34) |
87 (31) |
81 (27) |
71 (22) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.2 (14.6) |
64.2 (17.9) |
71.5 (21.9) |
76.8 (24.9) |
85.4 (29.7) |
92.5 (33.6) |
92.5 (33.6) |
89.5 (31.9) |
86.0 (30.0) |
79.5 (26.4) |
69.9 (21.1) |
60.7 (15.9) |
93.8 (34.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.2 (7.9) |
49.9 (9.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
65.6 (18.7) |
74.8 (23.8) |
83.8 (28.8) |
84.5 (29.2) |
81.7 (27.6) |
76.5 (24.7) |
67.9 (19.9) |
55.7 (13.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
65.9 (18.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.4 (−0.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.4 (8.0) |
54.3 (12.4) |
63.4 (17.4) |
68.3 (20.2) |
66.2 (19.0) |
59.7 (15.4) |
49.5 (9.7) |
38.6 (3.7) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.7 (−9.6) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
33.9 (1.1) |
43.0 (6.1) |
52.2 (11.2) |
50.7 (10.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −3.8 (−19.9) |
0.0 (−17.8) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
32.7 (0.4) |
44.6 (7.0) |
42.9 (6.1) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
1.6 (−16.9) |
−3.5 (−19.7) |
−8.8 (−22.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −33 (−36) |
−19 (−28) |
−20 (−29) |
−2 (−19) |
8 (−13) |
18 (−8) |
31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
18 (−8) |
−1 (−18) |
−20 (−29) |
−20 (−29) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.47 (12) |
0.55 (14) |
0.64 (16) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.12 (3.0) |
0.58 (15) |
1.88 (48) |
2.92 (74) |
1.89 (48) |
0.92 (23) |
0.49 (12) |
0.51 (13) |
11.36 (287.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.8 (9.7) |
3.9 (9.9) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.4 (3.6) |
5.6 (14) |
17.6 (44.57) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 2.6 (6.6) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.1 (2.8) |
2.3 (5.8) |
4.3 (11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 42.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 8.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Who Lives in Quemado?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 163 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The number of people living in Quemado changes over time. In 2020, the census counted 163 residents.
Learning in Quemado
The local school system for children in Quemado is called Quemado Schools.
Famous People from Quemado
- Jerry D. Thompson is a well-known historian who grew up in Quemado. He studies the history of the American Southwest.
See also
In Spanish: Quemado (Nuevo México) para niños
