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 Portales, NMAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock11.138.1
 Snowfall8.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days56.657.4106.2
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock91.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.400649542443
Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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