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.
| 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 80°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Las Cruces
- Bok choy (Joi Choi)
- Dill (Fernleaf)
- Sweet alyssum (Royal Carpet)
- Cilantro (Calypso)
- Borage (Common Borage)
- Brussels sprouts (Long Island Improved)
- Rutabaga (American Purple Top)
- Chives (Common Chives)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Las Cruces’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- El Paso, TX (around Mar 2 to Nov 20)
- Albuquerque, NM (around Apr 18 to Oct 24)
- Rio Rancho, NM (around Apr 8 to Nov 1)
- Santa Fe, NM (around May 14 to Oct 6)
- Tucson, AZ (around Jan 20 to Dec 17)
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