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Frost dates for Rio Rancho, New Mexico

In a typical year, Rio Rancho’s last spring frost lands around Apr 8 and the first fall frost around Nov 1, a growing season of about 207 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 7 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Rio Rancho, New Mexico
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 24Oct 20
50 percentApr 8Nov 1
90 percentApr 28Nov 12

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 Rio Rancho is typically around 57°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 Rio Rancho, New Mexico?

Rio Rancho’s last spring frost falls around April 8 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 24, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 28. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Rio Rancho?

The first fall frost arrives around November 1 in a typical year, as early as October 20 in an early year and as late as November 12 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Rio Rancho?

About 207 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Rio Rancho in?

Rio Rancho is in USDA hardiness zone 7b 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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