Cubero, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

35°05′25″N 107°31′05″W / 35.09028°N 107.51806°W / 35.09028; -107.51806CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty CibolaArea

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• Total9.57 sq mi (24.78 km²) • Land9.57 sq mi (24.78 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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6,208 ft (1,892 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total281 • Density29.37/sq mi (11.34/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

87014

Area code505GNIS feature ID2584085^[2]

Cubero is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 289 as of the 2010 census. Cubero has a post office with ZIP code 87014.^[4]^[5]

History

The town was founded by Mexicans and was located along the route of the Santa Fe Railroad's first transcontinental rail line through the Southwestern United States.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	281		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]^[3]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Cubero, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present
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^[7]
Source 2: National Weather Service^[8]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cubero, New Mexico
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cubero, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Albuquerque". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 25, 2023.