Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Albuquerque, NM
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Albuquerque, NM, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Albuquerque. Residents under 18 make up 20% of Albuquerque, in line with 22% nationwide (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a small run of youth sizes alongside adult sizes covers the young riders who come in with a parent.
Albuquerque by the numbers
Albuquerque has 556,588 residents, 1.4% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Bernalillo County has 47 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.70 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 0.60. 68% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is down 15% from 55 in 2018.
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Bernalillo County as a whole has 667,601 residents, down 1.3% since 2020. Bernalillo County has one sporting goods store for every 14,200 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for skate and surf shops, Bernalillo County has the 10th-most sporting goods stores per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 556,588
- Since 2020
- −1.4%
- County
- Bernalillo County
- Sporting goods stores in Bernalillo County, 2023
- 47
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.70 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Median age
- 38.8 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 20% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 91°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 26°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 64
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 93
- Rain, a year
- 8.8 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Albuquerque International Airport station, 5 mi from Albuquerque's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Albuquerque's weather means for skate and surf shops
Summer runs hot, with about 64 days a year at 90°F or above, so the summer rack needs a light tee and a tank, and sessions slide toward mornings and evenings. January lows average 26°F, so winter morning sessions need a heavyweight hoodie and a beanie, and both should be stocked by late fall. Tee weather, a 70°F average high or warmer, runs April to October, so stock the house tee deep from spring through fall and save the fleece order for the holiday stretch. Freezing nights are common, about 93 a year, so get beanies out by the first cold snap and keep them through early spring. With roughly 8.8 inches of rain a year, outdoor contests and release parties rarely need a rain date, so they can be planned around the calendar, not the forecast.
| Month in Albuquerque | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F | 26°F | 0.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| February | 54°F | 30°F | 0.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 63°F | 36°F | 0.5 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| April | 70°F | 43°F | 0.5 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| May | 80°F | 52°F | 0.4 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| June | 90°F | 62°F | 0.6 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| July | 91°F | 67°F | 1.6 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 89°F | 65°F | 1.3 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| September | 83°F | 58°F | 1.2 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| October | 71°F | 46°F | 0.9 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| November | 57°F | 34°F | 0.6 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 47°F | 27°F | 0.5 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Albuquerque.
Orders ship to Albuquerque from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in New Mexico.
Albuquerque is about 633 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Albuquerque is USPS zone 5. Albuquerque is on Mountain time, 1 hour ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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What should a skate or surf shop in Albuquerque keep on the rack in winter?
Fleece season in Albuquerque covers November to March, the stretch with average highs under 65°F, so get hoodies, crewnecks and beanies in before November and keep tees and caps out as year-round basics.
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