Boles Acres, New Mexico
Boles Acres is a community of 1,848 people in Otero County, New Mexico.
Why visit Boles Acres
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Desert Lakes Golf Course.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; December lows average 33°F.
Weather in Boles Acres
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Boles Acres
Boles Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Boles Acres had a population of 1,788.
From the Wikipedia article Boles Acres, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Boles Acres
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 0.7 in | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 37°F | 0.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 0.3 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 59°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 94°F | 68°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 1.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 0.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 1.1 in | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Alamogordo (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Otero County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2025-07-10: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2024-06-20: South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, And Flooding (Fire)
- 2024-06-18: Salt Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-17: South Fork Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Alamogordo 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Holloman AFB 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- La Luz 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- High Rolls 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Cloudcroft 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Tularosa 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Timberon 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Twin Forks 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Mescalero 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Ruidoso 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Post Office Boles Acres New Mexico, AllenS, Public domain
- ISS017-E-5959 - View of New Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS036-E-3465 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS036-E-3464 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Psora crenata 62542513, CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0
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