White Signal, New Mexico
White Signal is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 181 as of the 2010 census.[4] New Mexico State Road 90 passes through the community.
White Signal was named for a nearby outcropping of reflective white quartz; early residents thought the reflected sunlight resembled a signal. The community had a post office from 1909 to 1933.[5]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 6.442 square miles (16.68 km2); 6.433 square miles (16.66 km2) of its area is land and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km2) is water.[4]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, White Signal has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in White Signal was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on June 20, 1960, while the coldest temperature recorded was −18 °F (−27.8 °C) on January 11, 1962.[6]
Climate data for White Signal, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 82 (28) | 81 (27) | 88 (31) | 96 (36) | 104 (40) | 102 (39) | 100 (38) | 98 (37) | 93 (34) | 79 (26) | 72 (22) | 104 (40) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.3 (16.8) | 65.7 (18.7) | 73.3 (22.9) | 79.3 (26.3) | 87.2 (30.7) | 95.1 (35.1) | 94.9 (34.9) | 91.0 (32.8) | 87.1 (30.6) | 81.7 (27.6) | 71.3 (21.8) | 63.6 (17.6) | 96.9 (36.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.8 (11.6) | 56.4 (13.6) | 63.4 (17.4) | 71.3 (21.8) | 79.6 (26.4) | 88.6 (31.4) | 87.9 (31.1) | 85.5 (29.7) | 80.6 (27.0) | 72.2 (22.3) | 60.7 (15.9) | 52.0 (11.1) | 70.9 (21.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.6 (4.2) | 42.8 (6.0) | 48.1 (8.9) | 55.2 (12.9) | 63.7 (17.6) | 73.3 (22.9) | 74.8 (23.8) | 72.8 (22.7) | 67.1 (19.5) | 57.4 (14.1) | 46.5 (8.1) | 39.1 (3.9) | 56.7 (13.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.5 (−3.1) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 32.9 (0.5) | 39.2 (4.0) | 47.9 (8.8) | 58.1 (14.5) | 61.8 (16.6) | 60.0 (15.6) | 53.5 (11.9) | 42.7 (5.9) | 32.3 (0.2) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 42.5 (5.8) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) | 15.0 (−9.4) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 33.2 (0.7) | 43.3 (6.3) | 50.7 (10.4) | 50.2 (10.1) | 41.4 (5.2) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 16.9 (−8.4) | 10.4 (−12.0) | 7.8 (−13.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) | 1 (−17) | 5 (−15) | 17 (−8) | 21 (−6) | 27 (−3) | 38 (3) | 37 (3) | 32 (0) | 10 (−12) | 5 (−15) | −10 (−23) | −18 (−28) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.10 (28) | 1.06 (27) | 0.59 (15) | 0.30 (7.6) | 0.38 (9.7) | 0.58 (15) | 3.30 (84) | 2.74 (70) | 1.60 (41) | 1.06 (27) | 1.00 (25) | 1.50 (38) | 15.21 (387.3) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.2 (11) | 1.9 (4.8) | 1.0 (2.5) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 1.1 (2.8) | 4.6 (12) | 13.1 (33.86) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 58.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 6.7 |
Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[6] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 191 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Signal, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 379. ISBN 9780826316899.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS El Paso". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: White Signal, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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