New Mexico Frost Dates
Across New Mexico's 105 cities and towns, the average last spring frost runs from February 28 in Anthony to June 19 in Taos Ski Valley. Average last frost elsewhere: Las Cruces Mar 12, Albuquerque Apr 6 and Santa Fe May 2.
Frost dates for every city and town in New Mexico
Dates are for 32°F at the NOAA station nearest the ZIP code at each New Mexico town's center. "Safer date" is when only 1 year in 10 still gets a frost, a good target for tomatoes and peppers.
| City | Average last frost | Safer date | Average first frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | Mar 9 | Mar 31 | Nov 18 | 254 |
| Albuquerque | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Nov 3 | 211 |
| Angel Fire | Jun 18 | Jul 1 | Sep 8 | 82 |
| Anthony | Feb 28 | Mar 17 | Nov 20 | 265 |
| Artesia | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 6 | 219 |
| Aztec | May 12 | May 30 | Oct 6 | 147 |
| Bayard | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Nov 8 | 218 |
| Belen | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Bernalillo | Apr 17 | May 3 | Oct 24 | 190 |
| Bloomfield | May 12 | May 30 | Oct 6 | 147 |
| Bosque Farms | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Capitan | May 3 | May 17 | Oct 12 | 162 |
| Carlsbad | Apr 6 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Carrizozo | Apr 27 | May 8 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Causey | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Chama | Jun 14 | Jun 30 | Sep 18 | 96 |
| Cimarron | May 11 | May 25 | Oct 3 | 145 |
| Clayton | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Cloudcroft | May 18 | Jun 1 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Clovis | Apr 14 | Apr 26 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Columbus | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Nov 11 | 238 |
| Corona | Apr 29 | May 11 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Corrales | Apr 8 | Apr 28 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Cuba | May 30 | Jun 16 | Sep 28 | 121 |
| Deming | Apr 7 | Apr 25 | Nov 3 | 210 |
| Des Moines | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 9 | 157 |
| Dexter | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Dora | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Eagle Nest | Jun 16 | Jul 5 | Sep 14 | 90 |
| Edgewood | May 14 | Jun 2 | Oct 4 | 143 |
| Elephant Butte | Mar 22 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Elida | Apr 21 | May 6 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Encino | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 6 | 150 |
| Espanola | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 6 | 148 |
| Estancia | May 18 | Jun 2 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Eunice | Mar 28 | Apr 15 | Nov 13 | 230 |
| Farmington | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Floyd | Apr 17 | Apr 30 | Oct 26 | 192 |
| Folsom | May 17 | Jun 1 | Oct 1 | 137 |
| Fort Sumner | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 26 | 191 |
| Gallup | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 7 | 149 |
| Grady | Apr 20 | May 3 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Grants | May 17 | Jun 1 | Oct 3 | 139 |
| Grenville | May 5 | May 20 | Oct 9 | 157 |
| Hagerman | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Hatch | Mar 25 | Apr 17 | Nov 6 | 226 |
| Hobbs | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Nov 10 | 227 |
| Hope | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Nov 6 | 219 |
| House | Apr 24 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Hurley | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Nov 8 | 218 |
| Jal | Apr 4 | Apr 23 | Nov 6 | 216 |
| Jemez Springs | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 11 | 155 |
| Kirtland | May 12 | May 29 | Oct 4 | 145 |
| Lake Arthur | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Las Cruces | Mar 12 | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 246 |
| Las Vegas | May 28 | Jun 10 | Sep 26 | 121 |
| Logan | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 21 | 184 |
| Lordsburg | Apr 27 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 181 |
| Los Lunas | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Loving | Mar 17 | Apr 5 | Nov 12 | 240 |
| Lovington | Apr 19 | May 2 | Oct 26 | 190 |
| Magdalena | Apr 16 | May 1 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Maxwell | May 17 | May 31 | Oct 1 | 137 |
| Melrose | Apr 17 | Apr 30 | Oct 26 | 192 |
| Mesilla | Mar 12 | Apr 2 | Nov 13 | 246 |
| Milan | May 17 | Jun 1 | Oct 3 | 139 |
| Moriarty | May 18 | Jun 2 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Mosquero | May 3 | May 17 | Oct 12 | 162 |
| Mountainair | May 2 | May 18 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| Pecos | May 15 | May 31 | Oct 3 | 141 |
| Peralta | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Portales | Apr 15 | Apr 30 | Oct 26 | 194 |
| Questa | May 31 | Jun 13 | Sep 26 | 118 |
| Raton | May 11 | May 24 | Oct 4 | 146 |
| Red River | Jun 19 | Jul 3 | Sep 7 | 80 |
| Reserve | May 30 | Jun 12 | Oct 3 | 126 |
| Rio Communities | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Rio Rancho | Apr 16 | May 2 | Oct 23 | 190 |
| Roswell | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Roy | Apr 30 | May 11 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Ruidoso | May 11 | May 22 | Oct 5 | 147 |
| Ruidoso Downs | May 11 | May 22 | Oct 5 | 147 |
| San Jon | Apr 18 | May 3 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| San Ysidro | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 11 | 155 |
| Santa Clara | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Nov 8 | 218 |
| Santa Fe | May 2 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 168 |
| Santa Rosa | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Silver City | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Nov 8 | 218 |
| Socorro | Apr 16 | May 1 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Springer | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 11 | 164 |
| Sunland Park | Mar 23 | Apr 9 | Nov 11 | 233 |
| Taos | May 19 | May 31 | Oct 3 | 137 |
| Taos Ski Valley | Jun 19 | Jul 3 | Sep 7 | 80 |
| Tatum | Apr 19 | May 2 | Oct 26 | 190 |
| Texico | Apr 20 | May 3 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Tijeras | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Truth or Consequences | Mar 22 | Apr 10 | Nov 9 | 232 |
| Tucumcari | Apr 18 | May 2 | Oct 25 | 190 |
| Tularosa | Apr 5 | Apr 22 | Nov 4 | 213 |
| Vaughn | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 6 | 150 |
| Virden | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 23 | 176 |
| Wagon Mound | May 18 | Jun 3 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Willard | May 18 | Jun 2 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Williamsburg | Mar 30 | Apr 19 | Nov 5 | 220 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. City centers from the US Census Bureau. Click a city for its nearest station and, where it has frost dates, hard-freeze dates and a vegetable planting calendar. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Las Cruces, NM?
The average last spring frost in Las Cruces is March 12, and only 1 year in 10 has a frost after April 2. The average first fall frost is November 13. These come from NOAA's 1991–2020 records at the State Univ station.
When should I plant tomatoes in New Mexico?
UNH Extension times tomato transplants for 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost. In Las Cruces that's about Mar 19 to Mar 26; for a 9 in 10 chance of no later frost, wait until Apr 2. Look up your ZIP code for your own dates and a full vegetable planting calendar.
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