Frost dates across New Mexico
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and USDA zone for 12 New Mexico cities, from 30-year NOAA climate normals. Every date is a 50 percent odds line, not a promise. Pick a city for the full frost window and what is plantable there now.
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| City | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Season length | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | about 189 days | 7b |
| Las Cruces | Mar 12 | Nov 13 | about 246 days | 8b |
| Rio Rancho | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | about 207 days | 7b |
| Santa Fe | May 14 | Oct 6 | about 145 days | 7a |
| Roswell | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | about 223 days | 7b |
| Farmington | May 2 | Oct 13 | about 164 days | 7a |
| Hobbs | Mar 28 | Nov 10 | about 227 days | 8a |
| Clovis | Apr 14 | Oct 29 | about 198 days | 7a |
| Carlsbad | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | about 225 days | 8a |
| Alamogordo | Mar 9 | Nov 18 | about 254 days | 8a |
| Gallup | May 11 | Oct 7 | about 149 days | 6a |
| Deming | Apr 7 | Nov 3 | about 210 days | 8a |
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