level, T or C experiences four mild seasons. The sun shines more than 80 percent of the daylight hours. Average rainfall ranges from 10 to 12 inches a year. Normal humidity is 10 to 15 percent. The highest humidity occurs in July and August due to the thunderstorms of the monsoon season. Snow, when it occurs, generally melts within 24 hours.
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES (Degrees Fahrenheit)
After a soak in a hot tub of mineral water followed by a massage, you can bird watch along the river, enjoying the sights and sounds of year-round and seasonal residents. You can rock hound in the old mining towns of Chloride, Winston and Hermosa. You can play golf, pitch horseshoes or mountain bike. You can camp and fish along the Rio Grande. Bring your own boat or rent a houseboat to explore the lake. Wind surf, hike or backpack in the Gila or Cibola National Forests. You can drive the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, a scenic road which loops through the range and desert country west of T or C, winding through pine-covered mountains, ghost towns and military fort ruins.
- Cuchillo Pecan Festival _ Last Saturday in February
- Winston Fiesta _ Third Saturday in April
- Balloon Regatta _ April
- T or C Fiesta & Golf Tournament _ First Weekend in May
- Sierra County Fair _ Last Weekend in August
- Geronimo Days Peace Gathering _ Second Weekend in October
- Old Time Fiddlers State Championship _ Third Weekend in October
- Antique and Classic Car Show _ Veterans Day Weekend
- Christmas Jubilee _ First Weekend in December
- Luminaria Beach Walk _ December
- El Camino Heritage Center
- Geronimo Springs Museum
- Callahan’s Auto Museum
- Elephant Butte Lake
- Caballo Lake
National Forests and State Parks
- Gila National Forest _ Black Range Mountains: 32 miles west
- Elephant Butte State Park: 5 miles east
- Percha Dam State Park: 20 miles south
- Caballo Lake State Park: 20 miles south
- Elephant Butte: 5 miles northeast
- Williamsburg: 2 miles south
- Cuchillo: 17 miles northwest
- Winston/Chloride: 42 miles northwest
- Las Cruces: 75 miles south
- Socorro: 72 miles north
- Engle: 16 miles west
There are hotels and motels in Truth or Consequences, NM with something for every taste and price range. For more information and a complete list. Click Here. (Rates, availability and reservations online)
Camping & RV Parks
There are many camping and RV accommodations in and near T or C. For more information contact:
Truth or Consequences/Sierra County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Drawer 31
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico 87901
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