Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in New Mexico
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
New Mexico ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaves County | 2,236 | 96.5°F | $1,187 |
| 2 | Sierra County | 2,209 | 95.9°F | $1,197 |
| 3 | Eddy County | 2,194 | 96.2°F | $1,574 |
| 4 | Doña Ana County | 2,059 | 96.2°F | $1,648 |
| 5 | Lea County | 1,982 | 94.4°F | $1,405 |
| 6 | Luna County | 1,815 | 96.1°F | $971 |
| 7 | Hidalgo County | 1,794 | 94.6°F | $971 |
| 8 | Quay County | 1,693 | 95.0°F | $759 |
| 9 | De Baca County | 1,620 | 95.2°F | $1,283 |
| 10 | Roosevelt County | 1,442 | 92.0°F | $1,122 |
| 11 | Bernalillo County | 1,438 | 91.2°F | $2,160 |
| 12 | Guadalupe County | 1,278 | 93.0°F | $929 |
| 13 | Curry County | 1,225 | 91.2°F | $1,311 |
| 14 | Socorro County | 1,205 | 91.5°F | $1,186 |
| 15 | Valencia County | 1,192 | 93.3°F | $1,654 |
| 16 | San Juan County | 995 | 93.3°F | $1,501 |
| 17 | Union County | 968 | 90.0°F | $1,136 |
| 18 | Harding County | 902 | 90.0°F | $772 |
| 19 | Grant County | 875 | 90.9°F | $1,323 |
| 20 | Santa Fe County | 683 | 88.5°F | $3,105 |
| 21 | Catron County | 605 | 91.9°F | $1,357 |
| 22 | Cibola County | 475 | 88.8°F | $1,048 |
| 23 | McKinley County | 475 | 88.8°F | $763 |
| 24 | Torrance County | 448 | 84.0°F | $1,189 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | 445 | 86.6°F | $1,671 |
| 26 | Los Alamos County | 397 | 82.5°F | $3,380 |
| 27 | Mora County | 358 | 87.7°F | $1,019 |
| 28 | Colfax County | 328 | 86.2°F | $1,315 |
| 29 | San Miguel County | 318 | 83.5°F | $1,430 |
| 30 | Rio Arriba County | 147 | 84.6°F | $1,783 |
| 31 | Taos County | 130 | 83.0°F | $2,610 |
| 32 | Otero County | 8 | 74.3°F | $1,232 |
| 33 | Sandoval County | 2 | 73.7°F | $2,218 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Mexico