Frost dates for Alamogordo, New Mexico
In a typical year, Alamogordo’s last spring frost lands around Mar 9 and the first fall frost around Nov 18, a growing season of about 254 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 24 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 18 | Nov 3 |
| 50 percent | Mar 9 | Nov 18 |
| 90 percent | Mar 31 | Dec 3 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Alamogordo is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Alamogordo
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Alamogordo’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Alamogordo, New Mexico?
Alamogordo’s last spring frost falls around March 9 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 18, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 31. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Alamogordo?
The first fall frost arrives around November 18 in a typical year, as early as November 3 in an early year and as late as December 3 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Alamogordo?
About 254 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Alamogordo in?
Alamogordo is in USDA hardiness zone 8a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Las Cruces, NM (around Mar 12 to Nov 13)
- El Paso, TX (around Mar 2 to Nov 20)
- Roswell, NM (around Mar 29 to Nov 7)
- Carlsbad, NM (around Mar 27 to Nov 7)
- Deming, NM (around Apr 7 to Nov 3)
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