Army Corps of Engineers · New Mexico
South Area Campground
Army Corps of Engineers · New Mexico, United States
- Elevation
- 4,216 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Conchas Lake
- Nearest town
- Conchas Dam
- Address
- Conchas Dam, NM
- Activities
- Camping, Picnic
About
This recreation area is part of Conchas Lake
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 27° | 8° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 31° | -9° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 67° | 38° | 24° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 46° | 26° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 55° | 42° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 94° | 65° | 52° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 70° | 60° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 69° | 60° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 63° | 40° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 75° | 47° | 32° | 94° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 37° | 20° | 80° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 29° | 22° | 77° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- South Area Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 0 mi · 20 sites
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- Rocky Point Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 37 mi
- Santa Rosa Lake State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 37 mi · 92 sites
- Ute Lake State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 42 mi · 155 sites
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