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Carlsbad weather essentials

Monthly Averages
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Dec
55°F 12°C
28°F -2°C
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Jan
57°F 13°C
29°F -1°C
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Feb
59°F 15°C
32°F 0°C
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Mar
66°F 18°C
39°F 3°C
1 in 2 cm
Apr
76°F 24°C
46°F 7°C
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May
87°F 30°C
57°F 13°C
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Friday
25 Dec
Hi:
43°F 6°C
Lo:
20°F -6°C
Saturday
26 Dec
Hi:
47°F 8°C
Lo:
22°F -5°C
Sunday
27 Dec
Hi:
47°F 8°C
Lo:
27°F -2°C
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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Carlsbad

Overlooking the Pecos River Valley, this fascinating park exhibits the varied plant and animal life of the arid Chihuahuan Desert region. Visitors can observe caged animals like snakes, lizards and birds of prey, plus larger animals such as bison and antelope, which are held in pens. Or walk along a nature trail past cacti, agaves, yuccas and other native plant life.

Attraction type: State park; Nature reserve; Zoo
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Sitting Bull Falls
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 8 attractions in Carlsbad
Attraction type: Waterfall
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Pecos River
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 8 attractions in Carlsbad
Attraction type: River
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Lake Carlsbad Golf Course
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 8 attractions in Carlsbad

Golfers can choose to tee off at the nine-hole par 3 course that runs along the beautiful Pecos River, the regulation 18-hole course situated in the foothills east of the river or the par 72 regulation course, which is not long, but offers a variety of challenges no matter what your skill level.

Attraction type: Golf course
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Pecos River Flume
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 8 attractions in Carlsbad

Once featured in "Ripley's Believe It or Not" as the river that crosses itself, this artificial channel brings Pecos River water from Lake Avalon to dry areas as part of the Carlsbad Irrigation System. Orginally made of wood, the Flume was destroyed by a flood in 1902 and then remade out of concrete.

Attraction type: Waterway
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Carlsbad Museum and Art Center
Attraction type: Art gallery; History museum
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Carlsbard Community Theatre
Attraction type: Theatre
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Eddy House
Attraction type: Historic home
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