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Frost dates for Carlsbad, New Mexico

In a typical year, Carlsbad’s last spring frost lands around Mar 27 and the first fall frost around Nov 7, a growing season of about 225 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 13 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Carlsbad, New Mexico
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 7Oct 26
50 percentMar 27Nov 7
90 percentApr 13Nov 18

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 Carlsbad is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Carlsbad, New Mexico?

Carlsbad’s last spring frost falls around March 27 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 7, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 13. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Carlsbad?

The first fall frost arrives around November 7 in a typical year, as early as October 26 in an early year and as late as November 18 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Carlsbad?

About 225 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Carlsbad in?

Carlsbad 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.

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