| Picacho, New Mexico | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Picacho |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4987 |
| Coordinates: | 33.3517°N -105.145°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 88343 |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 899845 |
Picacho is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 70, east of Ruidoso. Picacho has a post office with ZIP code 88343, which opened on June 11, 1891.[1] [2]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Picacho has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Picacho was 106F on June 26 - 27, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was -14F on February 3, 2011.