Frost Dates and Planting Windows in New Mexico

The 32°F frost dates at the 175 weather stations in New Mexico with NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals, and the planting windows they give. These are long-term statistics, not a forecast. For the dates at the station nearest you, enter your ZIP code.

Frost dates across New Mexico

Each risk level uses a date with a set chance of frost. In spring, it's the chance of a 32°F frost on or after the last-frost date. In fall, it's the chance of the first 32°F frost on or before the first-frost date. At the Typical level (30%), the last frost ranges from March 19 to June 25 across the state, and the first frost from September 1 to November 12.

32°F frost dates: earliest and latest among 175 stations, by risk level
Risk level	Earliest last frost	Latest last frost	Earliest first frost	Latest first frost
Conservative (10%)	March 31ALAMOGORDO, NM US	July 6WOLF CANYON, NM US	August 17RED RIVER, NM US	November 3ALAMOGORDO, NM US
Typical (30%)	March 19ALAMOGORDO, NM US	June 25WOLF CANYON, NM US	September 1RED RIVER, NM US	November 12ALAMOGORDO, NM US
Aggressive (50%)	March 9ALAMOGORDO, NM US	June 192 stations	September 7RED RIVER, NM US	November 18ALAMOGORDO, NM US

Growing season length

The growing season is the stretch between the last spring frost and the first fall frost at 32°F. NOAA gives it as a length with a chance of being at least that long. Each risk level uses the length with that chance of a shorter season, so Conservative shows the shortest lengths.

Growing season at 32°F: shortest and longest among 175 stations
Risk level	Shortest	Longest
Conservative (90% chance of at least this long)	54 daysRED RIVER, NM US	224 daysALAMOGORDO, NM US
Typical (70% chance of at least this long)	68 daysRED RIVER, NM US	240 daysALAMOGORDO, NM US
Aggressive (50% chance of at least this long)	77 daysRED RIVER, NM US	251 daysALAMOGORDO, NM US

Number of stations by growing season length, Typical (70% chance of at least this long)
Growing season	Stations
60–79 days	4
80–99 days	6
100–119 days	16
120–139 days	26
140–159 days	34
160–179 days	37
180–199 days	25
200–219 days	20
220–239 days	6
240–259 days	1

Planting windows across New Mexico

For each crop, the earliest start and the latest end of its Typical windows among the stations. A window at any one station is shorter and falls inside this span. Transplant dates are for seedlings. A fall window is left out at stations where it would start on or before the last day of the spring window, so some rows cover fewer stations.

Typical planting windows (30% frost dates): earliest start and latest end among stations
Crop and task	Earliest start	Latest end	Stations
Basil: Transplant outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Bean: Sow outdoors	March 19	June 25	175 of 175
Beet: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 25	175 of 175
Beet: Sow for fall	June 21	September 23	170 of 175
Broccoli: Transplant outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Broccoli: Transplant for fall	June 5	September 23	171 of 175
Brussels sprouts: Transplant outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Brussels sprouts: Transplant for fall	May 29	October 3	164 of 175
Cabbage: Transplant outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Cabbage: Transplant for fall	June 8	September 23	167 of 175
Cantaloupe: Transplant outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Cantaloupe: Sow outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Carrot: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 25	175 of 175
Carrot: Sow for fall	June 17	September 13	165 of 175
Cucumber: Transplant outdoors	March 26	July 2	175 of 175
Cucumber: Sow outdoors	March 19	June 25	175 of 175
Eggplant: Transplant outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Garlic: Plant for fall	September 1	November 26	175 of 175
Lettuce: Transplant outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Lettuce: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Lettuce: Sow for fall	June 5	October 3	171 of 175
Onion: Transplant or plant sets	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Peas: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Peas: Sow for fall	June 13	September 23	173 of 175
Pepper: Transplant outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Potato: Plant seed potatoes	February 19	June 25	175 of 175
Pumpkin: Sow outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Radish: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Radish: Sow for fall	July 14	October 23	175 of 175
Spinach: Transplant outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Spinach: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Spinach: Sow for fall	June 19	October 6	175 of 175
Summer squash: Transplant outdoors	March 26	July 2	175 of 175
Summer squash: Sow outdoors	March 19	June 25	175 of 175
Sweet corn: Sow outdoors	March 19	June 25	175 of 175
Sweet potato: Plant slips	March 26	July 9	175 of 175
Tomato: Transplant outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Turnip: Sow outdoors	February 19	June 11	175 of 175
Turnip: Sow for fall	June 19	October 3	175 of 175
Watermelon: Transplant outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175
Watermelon: Sow outdoors	April 2	July 9	175 of 175

Weather stations in New Mexico

Every station in New Mexico with NOAA frost-date normals, with its Typical 32°F frost dates and growing season.

Typical (30%) 32°F frost dates by station
Station	Elevation	Last frost	First frost	Growing season
ABIQUIU DAM, NM US	6,380 ft	May 5	October 11	160 days
ALAMOGORDO, NM US	4,380 ft	March 19	November 12	240 days
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS NE, NM US	5,990 ft	April 27	October 18	176 days
ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP, NM US	5,310 ft	April 12	October 29	200 days
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY, NM US	4,960 ft	April 24	October 20	182 days
ALCALDE, NM US	5,680 ft	May 16	October 1	138 days
AMISTAD 5 SSW, NM US	4,440 ft	May 2	October 12	164 days
ANGEL FIRE 1S, NM US	8,500 ft	June 23	September 2	71 days
ANIMAS 3ESE, NM US	4,500 ft	April 9	November 1	206 days
ANTELOPE WELLS, NM US	4,660 ft	April 23	October 25	186 days
ARCH, NM US	3,940 ft	April 29	October 16	172 days
ARTESIA 6S, NM US	3,370 ft	April 18	October 23	190 days
AUGUSTINE 2E, NM US	7,000 ft	May 26	September 30	130 days
AZTEC RUINS NM, NM US	5,640 ft	May 19	October 1	139 days
BERNARDO, NM US	4,730 ft	May 4	October 8	158 days
BINGHAM 2 NE, NM US	5,550 ft	April 30	October 16	171 days
BITTER LAKES WL REFUGE, NM US	3,660 ft	April 26	October 14	172 days
BLOOMFIELD 3 SE, NM US	5,810 ft	April 30	October 14	169 days
BOSQUE DEL APACHE, NM US	4,510 ft	May 3	October 9	160 days
BRANTLEY DAM, NM US	3,210 ft	April 3	November 3	215 days
BRAZOS LODGE, NM US	8,000 ft	May 27	September 29	128 days
CABALLO DAM, NM US	4,240 ft	April 3	November 1	213 days
CAPITAN, NM US	6,480 ft	May 8	October 6	153 days
CAPROCK, NM US	4,350 ft	April 20	October 23	188 days
CAPULIN, NM US	6,840 ft	May 22	September 27	128 days
CARLSBAD CAVERN CITY AP, NM US	3,230 ft	April 3	November 2	214 days
CARLSBAD CAVERNS, NM US	4,440 ft	April 8	November 4	212 days
CARLSBAD, NM US	3,120 ft	March 27	November 6	227 days
CARRIZOZO 1SW, NM US	5,400 ft	May 2	October 15	168 days
CERRO, NM US	7,650 ft	June 4	September 21	109 days
CHACO CANYON NATL MON, NM US	6,170 ft	June 3	September 22	111 days
CHAMA, NM US	7,850 ft	June 21	September 14	86 days
CIMARRON 4 SW, NM US	6,540 ft	May 16	September 29	137 days
CLAYTON 1 N, NM US	5,000 ft	May 10	October 6	151 days
CLAYTON MUNI AIR PK, NM US	4,960 ft	May 2	October 11	162 days
CLIFF 11 SE, NM US	4,770 ft	May 15	October 9	149 days
CLINES CORNERS 7SE, NM US	6,920 ft	May 14	October 3	144 days
CLINES CORNERS, NM US	7,090 ft	May 9	October 7	152 days
CLOUDCROFT, NM US	8,680 ft	May 23	September 26	126 days
CLOVIS 13 N, NM US	4,440 ft	April 26	October 18	176 days
CLOVIS, NM US	4,290 ft	April 19	October 23	191 days
COCHITI DAM, NM US	5,560 ft	May 1	October 16	170 days
COLUMBUS, NM US	4,060 ft	March 26	November 5	227 days
CONCHAS DAM, NM US	4,240 ft	April 10	October 28	200 days
CORONA 10SW, NM US	6,680 ft	May 4	October 13	164 days
CORRALES, NM US	5,030 ft	May 1	October 12	166 days
CUBA, NM US	6,910 ft	June 4	September 23	111 days
CUBERO, NM US	6,190 ft	May 20	September 30	136 days
DARK CANYON ROAD, NM US	3,920 ft	April 13	October 26	198 days
DEMING MUNI AP, NM US	4,300 ft	April 12	November 1	204 days
DEMING, NM US	4,300 ft	April 14	October 29	199 days
DILIA, NM US	5,150 ft	May 7	October 7	155 days
DULCE, NM US	6,790 ft	June 16	September 17	95 days
EAGLE NEST, NM US	8,280 ft	June 23	September 9	78 days
EL MORRO NATL MON, NM US	7,220 ft	June 8	September 22	106 days
EL RITO, NM US	6,870 ft	May 24	October 1	133 days
EL VADO DAM, NM US	6,740 ft	June 20	September 13	86 days
ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, NM US	4,570 ft	March 23	November 9	232 days
ELIDA, NM US	4,400 ft	April 27	October 17	173 days
ELK, NM US	5,930 ft	May 11	October 5	148 days
ESPANOLA, NM US	5,620 ft	May 17	October 1	140 days
ESTANCIA 4N, NM US	6,140 ft	May 24	September 27	128 days
FARMINGTON AG SCI CNT, NM US	5,630 ft	May 4	October 9	159 days
FARMINGTON RGNL AP, NM US	5,500 ft	May 8	October 7	152 days
FAYWOOD, NM US	5,250 ft	April 29	October 24	182 days
FENCE LAKE, NM US	7,060 ft	June 5	September 26	114 days
FRUITLAND, NM US	5,130 ft	May 20	September 29	135 days
FT BAYARD, NM US	6,100 ft	April 11	November 1	207 days
FT SUMNER 5 S, NM US	4,050 ft	April 24	October 21	183 days
FT SUMNER, NM US	4,020 ft	April 16	October 24	193 days
GAGE, NM US	4,480 ft	April 9	November 3	207 days
GALLUP MUNI AP, NM US	6,470 ft	June 5	September 24	111 days
GALLUP SAND & GRAVEL, NM US	6,580 ft	May 17	October 3	140 days
GASCON, NM US	8,250 ft	June 3	September 20	111 days
GILA HOT SPRINGS, NM US	5,640 ft	June 2	October 1	122 days
GLENWOOD, NM US	4,730 ft	May 12	October 14	156 days
GRAN QUIVIRA NATL MON, NM US	6,600 ft	May 7	October 9	155 days
GRANTS AP, NM US	6,520 ft	May 24	September 28	129 days
GRANTS MILAN MUNI AP, NM US	6,520 ft	May 31	September 27	120 days
GRENVILLE, NM US	6,000 ft	May 11	October 4	148 days
HACHITA 1W, NM US	4,470 ft	April 30	October 21	176 days
HILLSBORO, NM US	5,270 ft	April 29	October 19	175 days
HOBBS 13W, NM US	3,840 ft	April 4	November 8	219 days
HOBBS, NM US	3,660 ft	April 4	November 4	217 days
HOPE, NM US	4,080 ft	April 6	October 31	209 days
JAL, NM US	3,050 ft	April 7	October 27	204 days
JEMEZ DAM, NM US	5,390 ft	April 24	October 19	180 days
JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM US	6,260 ft	May 15	October 5	145 days
JOHNSON RCH, NM US	7,200 ft	May 27	September 30	127 days
JORNADA EXP RANGE, NM US	4,320 ft	May 2	October 18	171 days
LAKE MALOYA, NM US	7,400 ft	May 27	September 24	120 days
LAS CRUCES 20 N, NM US	4,330 ft	May 1	October 18	173 days
LAS VEGAS MUNI AP, NM US	6,870 ft	May 15	October 3	140 days
LAS VEGAS WWTP, NM US	6,350 ft	May 30	September 26	123 days
LINDRITH 1 WSW, NM US	7,220 ft	June 3	September 22	113 days
LORDSBURG 4 SE, NM US	4,240 ft	May 2	October 20	172 days
LOS ALAMOS 13 W, NM US	8,720 ft	June 16	September 7	86 days
LOS ALAMOS, NM US	7,420 ft	May 9	October 6	153 days
LOS LUNAS 3 SSW, NM US	4,840 ft	April 29	October 15	171 days
LUNA RS, NM US	7,050 ft	June 23	September 16	86 days
LYBROOK, NM US	7,150 ft	May 17	October 4	143 days
MAXWELL 3 NW, NM US	6,020 ft	May 22	September 27	128 days
MCCARTY RCH, NM US	4,410 ft	April 26	October 16	174 days
MCGAFFEY 5 SE, NM US	8,000 ft	June 12	September 19	100 days
MELROSE, NM US	4,600 ft	April 22	October 21	182 days
MORIARTY 1 NE, NM US	6,220 ft	May 21	September 29	133 days
MOSQUERO 1 NE, NM US	5,460 ft	May 9	October 7	153 days
MOUNTAINAIR 8NW, NM US	6,670 ft	May 12	October 3	146 days
MOUNTAINAIR, NM US	6,520 ft	May 9	October 14	159 days
MTN PARK, NM US	6,800 ft	May 6	October 16	164 days
NAVAJO DAM, NM US	5,770 ft	May 1	October 13	166 days
NEWKIRK, NM US	4,560 ft	April 27	October 16	174 days
OCATE 2 NW, NM US	7,650 ft	June 1	September 21	114 days
OCHOA, NM US	3,400 ft	April 11	November 2	206 days
OROGRANDE, NM US	4,220 ft	April 1	November 2	216 days
OTIS, NM US	6,880 ft	May 11	October 9	153 days
PASAMONTE, NM US	5,650 ft	May 11	October 3	146 days
PECOS NM, NM US	6,880 ft	May 22	September 28	131 days
PEDERNAL 9 E, NM US	6,150 ft	May 14	October 2	143 days
PETROGLYPH NATL MON, NM US	5,120 ft	April 21	October 22	186 days
PICACHO, NM US	4,990 ft	April 24	October 20	180 days
PIETOWN 19NE, NM US	7,960 ft	May 19	October 4	140 days
PLACITAS 4W, NM US	5,580 ft	April 24	October 17	177 days
PORTALES, NM US	4,010 ft	April 21	October 20	185 days
QUEMADO, NM US	6,880 ft	June 5	September 24	111 days
RAGLAND 3 SSW, NM US	5,060 ft	April 29	October 16	170 days
RAMON 8 SW, NM US	5,330 ft	May 2	October 11	163 days
RATON FLTR PLT, NM US	6,930 ft	May 10	October 4	146 days
RATON KRTN RADIO, NM US	6,640 ft	May 25	September 24	124 days
RATON MUNI CREWS AP, NM US	6,350 ft	May 16	September 29	137 days
RED RIVER, NM US	8,670 ft	June 24	September 1	68 days
REDROCK 1 NNE, NM US	4,060 ft	May 5	October 19	167 days
RESERVE RS, NM US	5,850 ft	June 4	September 30	119 days
RIO GRANDE NATURE CTR, NM US	4,940 ft	April 29	October 15	171 days
RIO RANCHO #1, NM US	5,230 ft	April 22	October 19	183 days
RIO RANCHO #2, NM US	5,290 ft	April 15	October 28	195 days
ROSEBUD 7NW, NM US	4,780 ft	April 27	October 18	177 days
ROSWELL CLIMAT, NM US	3,600 ft	April 20	October 24	188 days
ROSWELL IND AIR PK, NM US	3,650 ft	April 4	November 2	215 days
ROY, NM US	5,740 ft	May 4	October 10	161 days
RUIDOSO, NM US	6,930 ft	May 16	September 30	140 days
SAN JON, NM US	4,230 ft	April 24	October 19	179 days
SANDIA PARK, NM US	7,030 ft	May 15	October 3	143 days
SANTA FE 2, NM US	6,760 ft	May 20	October 1	136 days
SANTA FE CO MUNI AP, NM US	6,340 ft	May 9	October 10	157 days
SANTA FE SETON, NM US	7,000 ft	May 7	October 12	159 days
SANTA ROSA, NM US	4,650 ft	April 27	October 17	175 days
SANTA TERESA AP, NM US	4,110 ft	March 31	November 5	223 days
SOCORRO 20 N, NM US	4,850 ft	April 19	October 22	188 days
SOCORRO, NM US	4,590 ft	April 22	October 20	182 days
SPRINGER, NM US	5,890 ft	May 4	October 6	157 days
STANLEY 2 NNE, NM US	6,380 ft	May 15	October 2	142 days
STAR LAKE, NM US	6,630 ft	June 3	September 23	114 days
STATE UNIV, NM US	3,890 ft	March 20	November 7	230 days
SUMNER LAKE, NM US	4,310 ft	April 22	October 21	183 days
TAOS, NM US	6,960 ft	May 25	September 29	129 days
TATUM, NM US	4,010 ft	April 24	October 21	180 days
THOREAU 12 SE, NM US	7,420 ft	June 3	September 20	111 days
TIERRA AMARILLA 4 N, NM US	7,460 ft	June 17	September 15	92 days
TORREON NAVAJO MISSION, NM US	6,700 ft	May 22	October 1	135 days
TRES PIEDRAS, NM US	8,140 ft	June 5	September 23	109 days
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE AP, NM US	4,850 ft	March 31	November 4	221 days
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM US	4,300 ft	April 7	November 1	211 days
TUCUMCARI 4 NE, NM US	4,090 ft	April 23	October 20	182 days
TUCUMCARI MUNI AP, NM US	4,060 ft	April 23	October 21	183 days
TULAROSA, NM US	4,420 ft	April 11	October 30	204 days
VALMORA, NM US	6,330 ft	May 24	September 27	127 days
VILLANUEVA, NM US	5,770 ft	April 30	October 15	169 days
WASTE ISOLT'N PILOT PLT, NM US	3,410 ft	April 15	October 28	200 days
WHITE SANDS NATL MON, NM US	4,010 ft	April 27	October 17	175 days
WHITE SIGNAL, NM US	5,990 ft	May 1	October 20	176 days
WINSTON, NM US	6,200 ft	May 15	October 3	144 days
WOLF CANYON, NM US	8,220 ft	June 25	September 7	74 days
YESO 2 S, NM US	4,850 ft	April 24	October 20	180 days
ZUNI, NM US	6,310 ft	June 3	September 28	119 days

Data sources

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, frost dates, 1991–2020 normals, version 1.0.1: Files: us-climate-normals_1991-2020_v1.0.1_annualseasonal_multivariate_by-station_c20230404.tar.gz, inventory_30yr.txt from NOAA NCEI. Retrieved October 10, 2026.