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Redrock, New Mexico
Redrock, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Redrock, New Mexico
Redrock, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Redrock, New Mexico is located in the United States
Redrock, New Mexico
Redrock, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Grant
Area
 • Total 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Land 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,029 ft (1,228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3
 • Density 5.00/sq mi (1.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88055
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 2806705

Redrock is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place located in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on the Gila River and New Mexico State Road 464, 27.3 miles (43.9 km) west-southwest of Silver City.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 3
U.S. Decennial Census

Climate

Redrock has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Redrock, New Mexico (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)
82
(28)
89
(32)
95
(35)
103
(39)
110
(43)
109
(43)
106
(41)
103
(39)
96
(36)
86
(30)
76
(24)
110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 68.5
(20.3)
73.8
(23.2)
81.1
(27.3)
87.1
(30.6)
95.1
(35.1)
102.2
(39.0)
102.0
(38.9)
98.4
(36.9)
95.2
(35.1)
88.6
(31.4)
78.7
(25.9)
69.3
(20.7)
103.8
(39.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 59.7
(15.4)
64.3
(17.9)
71.1
(21.7)
78.6
(25.9)
86.5
(30.3)
95.6
(35.3)
95.0
(35.0)
92.6
(33.7)
88.2
(31.2)
79.3
(26.3)
68.1
(20.1)
58.9
(14.9)
78.2
(25.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 42.1
(5.6)
46.0
(7.8)
51.6
(10.9)
57.4
(14.1)
65.1
(18.4)
74.4
(23.6)
79.0
(26.1)
77.8
(25.4)
71.8
(22.1)
60.7
(15.9)
49.5
(9.7)
41.9
(5.5)
59.8
(15.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 24.5
(−4.2)
27.8
(−2.3)
32.1
(0.1)
36.3
(2.4)
43.8
(6.6)
53.2
(11.8)
63.1
(17.3)
62.9
(17.2)
55.4
(13.0)
42.1
(5.6)
30.9
(−0.6)
24.9
(−3.9)
41.4
(5.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 13.2
(−10.4)
16.8
(−8.4)
21.0
(−6.1)
26.4
(−3.1)
33.1
(0.6)
42.4
(5.8)
53.6
(12.0)
55.0
(12.8)
44.4
(6.9)
28.3
(−2.1)
18.1
(−7.7)
13.3
(−10.4)
10.5
(−11.9)
Record low °F (°C) 0
(−18)
−1
(−18)
10
(−12)
20
(−7)
24
(−4)
34
(1)
44
(7)
45
(7)
31
(−1)
13
(−11)
8
(−13)
−3
(−19)
−3
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.99
(25)
0.81
(21)
0.57
(14)
0.21
(5.3)
0.42
(11)
0.43
(11)
2.61
(66)
2.08
(53)
1.68
(43)
0.97
(25)
0.68
(17)
1.09
(28)
12.54
(319)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.5
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(1.3)
1.0
(2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 5.2 5.3 3.4 1.7 2.5 3.5 10.8 10.4 7.1 4.2 3.4 5.3 62.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6
Source: NOAA
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