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ZIP 87554 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 87554

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NM as Relatively Low (composite score 80.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.2) and flood (88.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
80.5
Flood risk
88.4
Wildfire risk
96.2
Earthquake risk
79.4
Tornado risk
11.7
Winter weather risk
47.1
Hail risk
27.5
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

45
Median AQI
79.9%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 87554

Climate normals for NM show little to no average snow. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
0 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6b
Annual precip (in)0
Snow days0
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index80.5
Flood risk (NRI)88.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)96.2
Median AQI45
Good AQI days79.9%