Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Capulin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 66 as of the 2010 census. Capulin had a post office until August 13, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 88414.[4][5] U.S. routes 64 and 87 pass through the community.
History
It was known as Dedman from 1909 to 1922, after railroad superintendent E.J. Dedman.[6]
Geography
Capulin Volcano National Monument is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Capulin. The town was named after the volcano by Hispanic settlers after the Civil War.
Climate
| Climate data for Capulin, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
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Year
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| Record high °F (°C)
|
70
(21)
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75
(24)
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82
(28)
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86
(30)
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93
(34)
|
100
(38)
|
97
(36)
|
95
(35)
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94
(34)
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87
(31)
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80
(27)
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71
(22)
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100
(38)
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| Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
62.6
(17.0)
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65.5
(18.6)
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74.4
(23.6)
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79.1
(26.2)
|
84.5
(29.2)
|
93.7
(34.3)
|
93.8
(34.3)
|
90.7
(32.6)
|
87.9
(31.1)
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81.4
(27.4)
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73.7
(23.2)
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64.5
(18.1)
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94.9
(34.9)
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| Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
46.1
(7.8)
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48.8
(9.3)
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56.7
(13.7)
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64.1
(17.8)
|
73.6
(23.1)
|
82.6
(28.1)
|
85.6
(29.8)
|
82.8
(28.2)
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77.4
(25.2)
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66.9
(19.4)
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54.5
(12.5)
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45.9
(7.7)
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65.4
(18.6)
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| Daily mean °F (°C)
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30.5
(−0.8)
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33.4
(0.8)
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40.5
(4.7)
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47.7
(8.7)
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56.6
(13.7)
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65.9
(18.8)
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69.8
(21.0)
|
67.7
(19.8)
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61.7
(16.5)
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50.1
(10.1)
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38.4
(3.6)
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30.1
(−1.1)
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49.4
(9.7)
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| Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
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14.9
(−9.5)
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18.0
(−7.8)
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24.3
(−4.3)
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31.2
(−0.4)
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39.5
(4.2)
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49.1
(9.5)
|
54.0
(12.2)
|
52.6
(11.4)
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46.0
(7.8)
|
33.2
(0.7)
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22.3
(−5.4)
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14.4
(−9.8)
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33.3
(0.7)
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| Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
−6.9
(−21.6)
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−3.5
(−19.7)
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2.6
(−16.3)
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16.2
(−8.8)
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23.9
(−4.5)
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37.7
(3.2)
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46.9
(8.3)
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44.6
(7.0)
|
32.0
(0.0)
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16.1
(−8.8)
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2.7
(−16.3)
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−5.2
(−20.7)
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−12.4
(−24.7)
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| Record low °F (°C)
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−17
(−27)
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−24
(−31)
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−12
(−24)
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6
(−14)
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13
(−11)
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28
(−2)
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34
(1)
|
38
(3)
|
22
(−6)
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−2
(−19)
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−13
(−25)
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−20
(−29)
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−24
(−31)
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| Average precipitation inches (mm)
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0.51
(13)
|
0.50
(13)
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0.98
(25)
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0.96
(24)
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1.46
(37)
|
2.31
(59)
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3.60
(91)
|
2.87
(73)
|
1.93
(49)
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1.10
(28)
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0.62
(16)
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0.76
(19)
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17.60
(447)
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| Average snowfall inches (cm)
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6.4
(16)
|
5.4
(14)
|
7.7
(20)
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4.6
(12)
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0.7
(1.8)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
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2.4
(6.1)
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4.6
(12)
|
9.1
(23)
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40.9
(104.9)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
|
4.6
|
4.8
|
5.8
|
6.1
|
7.4
|
9.5
|
12.8
|
11.2
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6.6
|
5.0
|
3.7
|
4.8
|
82.3
|
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
|
3.9
|
2.9
|
3.5
|
2.1
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
4.4
|
20.1
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| Source 1: NOAA[7]
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| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[8]
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