Why visit Loving
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker and Lovings Bend Park.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Loving
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Loving
Loving is a village in Eddy County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Loving had a population of 1,390. Loving was settled by Swiss immigrants in the 1890s.
From the Wikipedia article Loving, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Loving
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 30°F | 0.6 in | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 34°F | 0.5 in | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 41°F | 0.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 48°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 58°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 97°F | 67°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 71°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 69°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 50°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 38°F | 0.7 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 31°F | 0.7 in | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Carlsbad Hcn (8 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
Eddy County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-10-29: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2013-10-29: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2006-01-02: Southeast New Mexico Fire Complex (Fire)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Malaga 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Livingston Wheeler 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Carlsbad 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- La Huerta 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Happy Valley 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Atoka 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Artesia 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lake Arthur 52 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Monument 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Jal 54 mi east, about 1 h 30 min 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
- ISS047-E-153755 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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