New Mexico · Lake fishing · Chaparral
Quirke Lake
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Quirke Lake is a 58-acre lake near Chaparral, New Mexico, at about 4,027 feet.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Quirke Lake
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 34°
2 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
2 wet
Mar
70° / 45°
1 wet
Apr
79° / 51°
1 wet
May
88° / 60°
1 wet
Jun
95° / 70°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
87° / 66°
4 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 41°
2 wet
Dec
56° / 34°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Tuna 1 S, TX, 10.2 mi away at 3,870 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
