| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 20°F | 46°F | 31°F | 0.5" |
| February | 23°F | 52°F | 36°F | 0.3" |
| March | 28°F | 62°F | 44°F | 0.6" |
| April | 34°F | 69°F | 51°F | 0.6" |
| May | 42°F | 77°F | 60°F | 0.6" |
| June | 53°F | 90°F | 72°F | 0.4" |
| July | 58°F | 90°F | 74°F | 2.3" |
| August | 56°F | 87°F | 71°F | 1.9" |
| September | 50°F | 81°F | 65°F | 1.8" |
| October | 38°F | 70°F | 53°F | 1.2" |
| November | 27°F | 57°F | 41°F | 0.5" |
| December | 20°F | 45°F | 31°F | 0.7" |
| Index | Golden | New Mexico | National |
| Air quality index | 53 | 37 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 730,298 | 2,051,791 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 365 |
| Days with good air quality | 161 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 200 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 4 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 0 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.000% |
| Benzene | 0.010% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.001% |
| Lead | 0.000% |
| Mercury | 0.000% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Madrid, NM | 321 | 44 | 12.0% |
| Los Cerrillos, NM | 90 | 44 | 12.0% |
| San Antonito, NM | 837 | 53 | 6.0% |
| Sandia Park, NM | 247 | 53 | 6.0% |
| Algodones, NM | 976 | 53 | 6.0% |
| Golden, NM | 0 | 53 | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Chase, AK | 0 | 31 | 38.0% |
| Chiniak, AK | 0 | 31 | 38.0% |
| Chisana, AK | 0 | 31 | 38.0% |
| Dot Lake, AK | 0 | 38 | 24.0% |
| Eureka Roadhouse, AK | 0 | 31 | 38.0% |
| Golden, NM | 0 | 53 | 6.0% |
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