Highest risk cities in New Mexico
Highest lightning risk cities in New Mexico
Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Lightning score
34/100
Updated Sun, Feb 22, 7:35 PM.
Ranked cities
Top 25 cities by lightning score.
#1
Logan, NM
21 points above the state average
#2
Clovis, NM
19 points above the state average
#3
Raton, NM
18 points above the state average
#4
Texico, NM
18 points above the state average
#5
Tucumcari, NM
18 points above the state average
#6
Cannon AFB, NM
17 points above the state average
#7
Springer, NM
17 points above the state average
#8
Portales, NM
16 points above the state average
#9
Clayton, NM
14 points above the state average
#10
Las Vegas, NM
13 points above the state average
#11
Cimarron, NM
12 points above the state average
#12
Santa Rosa, NM
12 points above the state average
#13
Angel Fire, NM
11 points above the state average
#14
Fort Sumner, NM
10 points above the state average
#15
Talpa, NM
7 points above the state average
#16
Taos, NM
7 points above the state average
#17
Tatum, NM
6 points above the state average
#18
Pecos, NM
5 points above the state average
#19
Ranchos de Taos, NM
5 points above the state average
#20
Taos Pueblo, NM
4 points above the state average
#21
Dixon, NM
3 points above the state average
#22
Capitan, NM
2 points above the state average
#23
La Cueva, NM
2 points above the state average
#24
Lovington, NM
2 points above the state average
#25
Arroyo Seco, NM
1 points above the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.