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Roswell, NM vs Elephant Butte, NM

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Highlights
- Elephant Butte has 24.1% less rainy days than Roswell.
- Elephant Butte has 4.7% more Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elephant Butte scores 1.3% better than Roswell
 Roswell, NMElephant Butte, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock48106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock44652443
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  More

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