Frost dates for Las Cruces, New Mexico
In a typical year, Las Cruces’s last spring frost lands around Mar 12 and the first fall frost around Nov 13, a growing season of about 246 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 19 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 23 | Oct 30 |
| 50 percent | Mar 12 | Nov 13 |
| 90 percent | Apr 2 | Nov 24 |
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 Las Cruces is typically around 62°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Las Cruces
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Las Cruces’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Las Cruces, New Mexico?
Las Cruces’s last spring frost falls around March 12 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 23, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 2. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Las Cruces?
The first fall frost arrives around November 13 in a typical year, as early as October 30 in an early year and as late as November 24 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Las Cruces?
About 246 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Las Cruces in?
Las Cruces is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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
- El Paso, TX (around Mar 2 to Nov 20)
- Deming, NM (around Apr 7 to Nov 3)
- Alamogordo, NM (around Mar 9 to Nov 18)
- Carlsbad, NM (around Mar 27 to Nov 7)
- Roswell, NM (around Mar 29 to Nov 7)
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