Rociada is a settled area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States, located 27 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the county seat. Rociada's name means "sprinkled with dew" in Spanish, reflecting its relatively mild, moist climate in the summer compared to the other hot and arid areas of Northern New Mexico.[2][3]
Rociada, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′56″N 105°25′15″W / 35.83222°N 105.42083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Miguel |
| Elevation | 7,536 ft (2,297 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 609 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Zip code | 87742 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS 912004 | 910357[1] |
Notable people
edit- Antonia Apodaca (1923–2020), a musician and songwriter was born and raised in Rociada.[4]
- José A. Baca (1876–1924), the 5th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico and his wife Marguerite Pendaries Baca (1876–1971), the 6th Secretary of State of New Mexico had a large ranch near Rociada.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Gascon (Rociada), New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1953-2020 extremes: 8250ft (2515m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
78 (26) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
82 (28) |
74 (23) |
72 (22) |
92 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.6 (15.3) |
59.1 (15.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
67.8 (19.9) |
75.4 (24.1) |
84.2 (29.0) |
83.1 (28.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
78.6 (25.9) |
73.6 (23.1) |
66.8 (19.3) |
60.2 (15.7) |
85.8 (29.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.3 (6.8) |
45.1 (7.3) |
51.2 (10.7) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.1 (18.4) |
75.0 (23.9) |
76.0 (24.4) |
73.9 (23.3) |
69.4 (20.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
51.8 (11.0) |
44.0 (6.7) |
59.5 (15.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.3 (−0.4) |
32.6 (0.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
42.9 (6.1) |
50.6 (10.3) |
59.2 (15.1) |
61.7 (16.5) |
60.2 (15.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
46.9 (8.3) |
37.8 (3.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
45.6 (7.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.2 (−7.7) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
36.2 (2.3) |
43.4 (6.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
46.5 (8.1) |
40.8 (4.9) |
32.4 (0.2) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.3 (−17.9) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
4.6 (−15.2) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
33.0 (0.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
39.0 (3.9) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
5.6 (−14.7) |
−2.5 (−19.2) |
−7.1 (−21.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−23 (−31) |
−12 (−24) |
−9 (−23) |
5 (−15) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
29 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
−1 (−18) |
−19 (−28) |
−21 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.96 (24) |
1.46 (37) |
1.92 (49) |
1.91 (49) |
1.88 (48) |
1.79 (45) |
4.68 (119) |
3.87 (98) |
2.26 (57) |
1.63 (41) |
1.30 (33) |
1.28 (33) |
24.94 (633) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.5 (37) |
16.9 (43) |
22.9 (58) |
15.8 (40) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
7.0 (18) |
11.0 (28) |
17.9 (45) |
108.3 (274.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 76.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 27 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rociada, New Mexico
- ^ Workers of the Federal Writers' Project in the State of New Mexico (1940). New Mexico, a Guide to the Colorful State, p. 378. Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press Press
- ^ Carlin, Bob (ed.) (2002). American Musical Traditions: Latino and Asian American music, p. 53. Schirmer Reference. ISBN 0028655885.
- ^ "Gascon, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2023.