| Month | Temp. (min) | Temp. (max) | Temp. (avg) | Precipitation |
| January | 29°F | 61°F | 44°F | 0.4" |
| February | 33°F | 67°F | 49°F | 0.4" |
| March | 40°F | 77°F | 57°F | 0.5" |
| April | 47°F | 84°F | 65°F | 0.3" |
| May | 56°F | 90°F | 73°F | 1.3" |
| June | 66°F | 100°F | 83°F | 0.9" |
| July | 69°F | 97°F | 82°F | 2.4" |
| August | 68°F | 96°F | 81°F | 2.0" |
| September | 61°F | 89°F | 74°F | 2.8" |
| October | 49°F | 81°F | 64°F | 0.7" |
| November | 37°F | 71°F | 52°F | 0.3" |
| December | 30°F | 61°F | 43°F | 0.5" |
| Index | Carlsbad | New Mexico | National |
| Air quality index | 47 | 37 | 42 |
| Pollution index | 3,873,820 | 2,051,791 | 2,726,193 |
| Measurement | Total |
| Days measured | 365 |
| Days with good air quality | 212 |
| Days with moderate air quality | 134 |
| Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups | 17 |
| Days with unhealthy air quality | 2 |
| Pollutant | Total |
| Arsenic | 0.000% |
| Benzene | 0.030% |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.002% |
| Lead | 0.010% |
| Mercury | 0.000% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Livingston Wheeler, NM | 444 | 47 | 6.0% |
| Loving, NM | 1,174 | 47 | 6.0% |
| Happy Valley, NM | 780 | 47 | 6.0% |
| Malaga, NM | 112 | 47 | 6.0% |
| La Huerta, NM | 1,489 | 47 | 6.0% |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29,278 | 47 | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Air Quality Index | National Avg. |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 29,280 | 89 | 78.0% |
| Jamestown, NY | 29,290 | 37 | 26.0% |
| Fortuna Foothills, AZ | 29,297 | 45 | 10.0% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 29,307 | 25 | 50.0% |
| Central, LA | 29,235 | 45 | 10.0% |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29,278 | 47 | 6.0% |
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