Lake Maloya
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Reservoir in New Mexico and Las Animas County, Colorado
Surface elevation7,516 ft (2,291 m)
Lake Maloya is a reservoir in Sugarite Canyon State Park on the New Mexico-Colorado State border, northeast of Raton, New Mexico.
It is the main source of water for the city and its outlying areas.[1] When full, the lake's surface has an elevation of 7,516 feet (2,291 meters).[2]
| Climate data for Lake Maloya, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals: 7400ft (2256m) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °F (°C) |
67
(19) |
75
(24) |
76
(24) |
82
(28) |
90
(32) |
92
(33) |
93
(34) |
91
(33) |
92
(33) |
82
(28) |
75
(24) |
70
(21) |
93
(34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) |
58.3
(14.6) |
59.2
(15.1) |
66.6
(19.2) |
72.0
(22.2) |
79.3
(26.3) |
86.1
(30.1) |
86.5
(30.3) |
83.6
(28.7) |
80.6
(27.0) |
75.2
(24.0) |
65.9
(18.8) |
59.0
(15.0) |
87.5
(30.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) |
41.8
(5.4) |
43.3
(6.3) |
50.4
(10.2) |
56.6
(13.7) |
66.2
(19.0) |
75.4
(24.1) |
78.2
(25.7) |
76.1
(24.5) |
70.5
(21.4) |
60.3
(15.7) |
49.5
(9.7) |
41.8
(5.4) |
59.2
(15.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) |
26.3
(−3.2) |
27.6
(−2.4) |
35.4
(1.9) |
41.6
(5.3) |
50.9
(10.5) |
59.7
(15.4) |
63.6
(17.6) |
62.2
(16.8) |
55.9
(13.3) |
45.5
(7.5) |
35.2
(1.8) |
27.4
(−2.6) |
44.3
(6.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) |
10.7
(−11.8) |
11.9
(−11.2) |
20.4
(−6.4) |
26.6
(−3.0) |
35.6
(2.0) |
44.0
(6.7) |
49.0
(9.4) |
48.2
(9.0) |
41.3
(5.2) |
30.6
(−0.8) |
20.8
(−6.2) |
12.9
(−10.6) |
29.3
(−1.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) |
−9.2
(−22.9) |
−8.0
(−22.2) |
1.2
(−17.1) |
13.1
(−10.5) |
23.8
(−4.6) |
35.4
(1.9) |
43.0
(6.1) |
42.7
(5.9) |
29.7
(−1.3) |
15.1
(−9.4) |
3.1
(−16.1) |
−5.4
(−20.8) |
−12.8
(−24.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) |
−33
(−36) |
−25
(−32) |
−19
(−28) |
−6
(−21) |
16
(−9) |
25
(−4) |
33
(1) |
34
(1) |
18
(−8) |
−6
(−21) |
−17
(−27) |
−20
(−29) |
−33
(−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) |
0.86
(22) |
0.87
(22) |
1.80
(46) |
2.01
(51) |
2.02
(51) |
2.02
(51) |
3.44
(87) |
2.95
(75) |
1.92
(49) |
1.57
(40) |
1.06
(27) |
0.93
(24) |
21.45
(545) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) |
13.40
(34.0) |
13.00
(33.0) |
18.30
(46.5) |
11.00
(27.9) |
1.60
(4.1) |
0.00
(0.00) |
0.00
(0.00) |
0.00
(0.00) |
0.20
(0.51) |
5.20
(13.2) |
11.00
(27.9) |
15.60
(39.6) |
89.3
(226.71) |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] |
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[4] |
