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Retire Santa Fe

“The second oldest city in the country is positioned to emerge as a tech-driven 21st-century hot spot. Santa Fe feels like Silicon Valley felt like ten years ago.” --Wired Magazine

Weather and Climate

New Mexico was originally known as the The Sunshine State for a reason: it receives sunshine over 70 percent of the time, for an average of 283 sunny days a year. The elevation keeps temperatures temperate and Santa Fe still sees four distinct seasons with a low humidity and clear skies. If you're looking to retire in paradice, just take a look at Santa Fe:

Santa Fe, NM
Annual Precipitation
Rainfall 14.22 in.
Snowfall 32 in.
Clear days 167
Ave Temp
High
Low
January 40° 19°
February 44° 22°
March 51° 28°
April 60° 35°
May 69° 43°
June 79° 52°
July 91° 57°
August 91° 56°
September 74° 49°
October 63° 38°
November 50° 27°
December 41° 20°
General Statistics
Elevation 6,989 ft.
High temp in July 85.6°
Mean January temp 29°
Low temp in January 15.5°
First frost October 10
Last frost May 1
Ave growing season 150 days