Location & Surroundings

Riley is a settlement in New Mexico, United States, at 1,677 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Socorro, 47 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 2725 km to the east. The nearest airport is Magdalena Airport, 33 km away.

Also known as: Santa Rita

Overview

Riley is former settlement in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States.

It is located in Socorro County, United States.

Also known as: Riley, New Mexico

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Socorro County
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 22' 50" N, 107° 13' 47" W
  • Elevation 1677 m (DEM: 1679 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Santa Rita

Weather in Riley

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Riley, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 5.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 11.7 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 313 W/m2.

Temperature
5.9 C
Wind
0.3 m/s E (110 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.03 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 5.9 0.3 110 60 1,020.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.7 2.5 98 42 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 216.0 n/a
12h 11.5 2.7 116 51 1,017.5 0.14 / 0.14 70 313.1 n/a
18h 8.9 1.2 102 76 1,019.7 0.80 / 0.94 100 0.1 n/a
Tomorrow 7.2 1.5 14 83 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.03 66 0.0 n/a
30h 12.5 2.9 36 50 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 247.2 n/a
36h 12.7 2.1 57 47 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 449.0 n/a
42h 9.3 0.9 348 51 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.1 n/a
Sunday 6.9 1.2 341 56 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 13.2 1.6 70 39 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 262.0 n/a
60h 12.7 2.0 87 38 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 460.5 n/a
66h 8.8 1.2 252 45 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Monday 6.9 1.7 260 47 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Riley?
Now 5.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 11.7 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 313 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Riley today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 17:12 (local time). Day length about 10h 40m.
What is the local time in Riley?
Local time is 13:08. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Riley?
Riley is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Riley?
Elevation about 1,677 m. DEM 1,679 m.
Where is Riley located?
It is at 34.38062, -107.22976 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Riley in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5487553

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