Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Spring and autumn are the best times to
visit the region. Temperatures are cool in
the mountains and warm in the desert,
without extreme temperatures on either
end. Still, snow can fall in the high regions
well into spring, and in fall, thunder-
storms can pound the desert.
New Mexico Average High/Low Temperatures in °F (°C) & Precipitation
Jan
Apr
July
Oct
Annual Rainfall (inches)
Santa Fe
47 (8)/18 (-8)
64 (18)/33 (1)
85 (29)/56 (13)
67 (19)/38 (3)
11.4
Las Cruces
56 (13)/29 (-2)
79 (26)/48 (9)
96 (36)/68 (20) 78 (26)/50 (10)
8.6
Arizona Average High/Low Temperatures in °F (°C) & Precipitation
Jan
Apr
July
Oct
Annual Rainfall (inches)
Flagstaff
42 (5)/15 (-9)
58 (14)/27 (-2) 82 (27)/50 (10)
64 (17)/31 (0)
22.1
Phoenix
66 (18)/41 (5)
84 (28)/55 (12) 105 (40)/80 (26) 88 (31)/61 (16)
7.7
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
For an exhaustive list of events beyond those listed here, check http://events.
frommers.com, where you'll find a searchable, up-to-the-minute roster of what's
happening in cities all over the world.
J ANUARY
New Year's Day. King's Day transfer of
canes to new officials and various dances
at all eight northern New Mexico pueb-
los. Turtle Dance at Taos Pueblo (no
photography allowed). Call & 575/
758-1028, or go to www.taospueblo.
com. January 1.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Football Classic,
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glen-
dale, AZ. This college bowl game usu-
ally sells out nearly a year in advance.
Call & 800/635-5748 or 480/350-
0911, or go to www.tostitosfiestabowl.
com. Early January.
Wings over Willcox, Willcox, AZ. You
can take part in birding tours, work-
shops, and, of course, watching the tens
of thousands of sandhill cranes that
gather in the Sulphur Springs Valley
near Willcox. Call & 800/200-2272,
or go to www.wingsoverwillcox.com.
Mid-January.
F EBRUARY
Tubac Festival of the Arts, Tubac, AZ.
Exhibits by North American artists and
craftspeople. Call & 520/398-2704, or
go to www.tubacaz.com/festival.asp.
Early February.
World Championship Hoop Dance
Contest, Phoenix, AZ. Native Ameri-
can dancers from around the nation
take part in this colorful competition
held at the Heard Museum. Call & 602/
252-8848, or go to www.heard.org.
Early February.
Arizona Renaissance Festival, Apache
Junction, AZ. Patterned after a 16th-
century English country fair, this festi-
val features costumed participants and
tournament jousting. Call & 520/463-
2700, or go to www.royalfaires.com/
arizona. Weekends from early February
to late March or early April.
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, Tuc-
son, AZ. This huge show at the Tucson
Convention Center offers seminars,
museum displays from around the
world, and hundreds of dealers selling
just about any kind of rock you can
imagine. For information, visit www.
tucsonshowguide.com. You may also
call & 520/322-5773, or go to www.
tgms.org. Mid-February.
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