Ginny and I looked at a local piece of property here in Deming that we liked so well that we put a low bid on it just to see what would happen. Well, guess what? Our offer was accepted. So, we just bought a 1239 Sq Ft 3 Bedroom 2 bath house here in Deming, NM, within a 55+ retirement community. It has two carports, a workshop/studio, a large rear deck, a shed, RV parking, easy-care desert landscaping, and a newer metal roof on a 60'x90' fenced lot (0.12ac). We close on or about FEB 7th. This will be our winter home.
Deming is located within the Upper Chihuahuan Desert climate zone in Southwestern New Mexico.
The city is within the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, which was acquired from Mexico specifically to provide a southern route for a railroad to connect the United States with California. Deming was founded in 1881, incorporated in 1902, and is named after Mary Ann Deming Crocker, wife of Charles Crocker, one of the Big Four of the California railroad industry. The Silver Spike was driven here on March 8, 1881, to commemorate the meeting of the Southern Pacific with the Rio Grande, Mexico and Pacific (a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe) railroads. This was the second transcontinental railroad to be completed in North America.
Because of Deming's altitude (4331 feet), summers are characterized by moderately warm days. Maximums are mostly in the 90s, rarely rising to 100 degrees or higher. Because of the elevation, the nights are comfortably cool. Deming's maximum temperatures usually occur during June, while in July and August, frequent afternoon thunderstorms tend to hold down daytime temperatures.
Deming's winters are noted for their clear skies and sunny weather—daytime temperatures, even during the coldest months, average well into the 50s. As may be expected in arid climates, humidity year-round is low, sometimes as low as 5%. Winds average around 10 miles per hour for the year, with the prevailing direction being westerly. Sometimes, as elsewhere in the Southwest, during late winter and spring, moderate to strong winds blow and bring blowing dust. The average temperatures in Deming range from a low of 30.5 degrees, with the coldest month being December. The high is 82.1 degrees, with the hottest month being July. The wettest month is August and the driest months are April and June. Deming typically has about 100 days with temperatures over 89 degrees, but the relative humidity is only 25%. Snowfall is about 1".
Because of Deming's altitude (4331 feet), summers are characterized by moderately warm days. Maximums are mostly in the 90s, rarely rising to 100 degrees or higher. Because of the elevation, the nights are comfortably cool. Deming's maximum temperatures usually occur during June, while in July and August, frequent afternoon thunderstorms tend to hold down daytime temperatures.
Deming's winters are noted for their clear skies and sunny weather—daytime temperatures, even during the coldest months, average well into the 50s. As may be expected in arid climates, humidity year-round is low, sometimes as low as 5%. Winds average around 10 miles per hour for the year, with the prevailing direction being westerly. Sometimes, as elsewhere in the Southwest, during late winter and spring, moderate to strong winds blow and bring blowing dust. The average temperatures in Deming range from a low of 30.5 degrees, with the coldest month being December. The high is 82.1 degrees, with the hottest month being July. The wettest month is August and the driest months are April and June. Deming typically has about 100 days with temperatures over 89 degrees, but the relative humidity is only 25%. Snowfall is about 1".
