Stats and Data

  • Population (year 2000): 7,289, Est. population in July 2002: 7,068 (-3.0% change)
    • Males: 3,586 (49.2%)
    • Females: 3,703 (50.8%)
  • Elevation: 4242 feet
  • County: Sierra
  • Land area: 12.7 square miles
  • Zip code: 87901
  • Median resident age: 48.0 years
  • Median household income: $20,986 (year 2000)
  • Median house value: $66,500 (year 2000)
Average weather in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F)
 41.2 46.4 52.4 59.6 68.7 78.2 80.1 77.6 71.9 61.2 49.1 41.0
High avg temperature (°F)
 55.3 61.9 68.1 75.8 84.7 94.3 94.3 91.3 86.4 76.4 64.1 54.6
Low avg temperature (°F)
 27.1 30.9 36.6 43.2 52.5 62.1 65.8 63.7 57.4 46.0 34.1 27.3
Precipitation avg (in)
 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.8

Normal climate around Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip.
 4 3 3 2 2 3 8 9 5 4 3 4
Wind speed (mph)
 8.2 9.0 10.5 10.8 10.3 9.4 8.4 7.8 7.8 7.7 8.0 7.8
Morning humidity (%)
 65 57 49 41 42 44 60 65 64 62 61 66
Afternoon humidity (%)
 35 28 22 17 17 18 28 33 32 30 33 39
Sunshine (%)
 77 80 83 86 88 89 80 80 82 83 82 76
Days clear of clouds
 14 13 14 16 18 19 12 14 18 19 17 15
Partly cloudy days
 7 7 8 8 8 7 13 12 7 7 6 7
Cloudy days
 10 8 8 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 9
Snowfall (in)
 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.8

Hospitals/medical centers near Truth or Consequences:

  • Sierra Vista Hospital (in Truth or Consequences)
  • Socorro General Hospital (about 61 miles; Socorro, NM)
  • Memorial Medical Center (about 67 miles; Las Cruces, NM)
  • Mountain View Regional Medical Center (about 67 miles; Las Cruces, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truth or Consequences:

  • Las Cruces International (about 63 miles)
  • El Paso International Airport (about 110 miles)
  • Albuquerque International Airport (about 130 miles)

Some data taken from city-data.com