Frost dates · 7 cities · zones 6b–8b
New Mexico frost dates, city by city
Median last spring frost across 7 New Mexico cities runs from March 12 in Las Cruces to May 2 in Farmington.
| City | Zone | Last frost median | First frost median | Season | Jan → Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 7b | Apr 6 | Nov 3 | 208 d | |
| Las Cruces | 8b | Mar 12 | Nov 13 | 241 d | |
| Rio Rancho | 7b | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 191 d | |
| Santa Fe | 6b | May 2 | Oct 17 | 167 d | |
| Roswell | 7b | Mar 29 | Nov 7 | 223 d | |
| Farmington | 7a | May 2 | Oct 13 | 160 d | |
| Hobbs | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 10 | 225 d |
Medians from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at each city's nearest qualifying station; zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Open a city for the 1-in-10-year dates, the station, and a planting calendar for every sauce crop.
All states →Build a plan from your ZIP →Earliest: Las Cruces (Mar 12) · Latest: Farmington (May 2)