New Mexico Planting Zones
New Mexico runs from zone 5a to zone 8b on the 2023 USDA map. Zone 7b is the most common, covering 25% of the state's ZIP codes. Las Cruces is 8b, Albuquerque is 7b and Santa Fe is 6b.
Zones across New Mexico
| Zone | Average coldest night | Share of New Mexico ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| 5a | −20 to −15°F | under 1% |
| 5b | −15 to −10°F | 4% |
| 6a | −10 to −5°F | 15% |
| 6b | −5 to 0°F | 16% |
| 7a | 0 to 5°F | 22% |
| 7b | 5 to 10°F | 25% |
| 8a | 10 to 15°F | 12% |
| 8b | 15 to 20°F | 5% |
Planting zone for every city and town in New Mexico
Each New Mexico town uses the ZIP code at its center. Big towns can cross into the next half-zone, so look up your own ZIP if you're near a line.
| City | Zone | Average coldest night |
|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Albuquerque | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Angel Fire | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Anthony | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Artesia | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Aztec | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Bayard | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Belen | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Bernalillo | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Bloomfield | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Bosque Farms | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Capitan | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Carlsbad | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Carrizozo | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Causey | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Chama | 5b | −15 to −10°F |
| Cimarron | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Clayton | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Cloudcroft | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Clovis | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Columbus | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Corona | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Corrales | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Cuba | 5b | −15 to −10°F |
| Deming | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Des Moines | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Dexter | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Dora | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Eagle Nest | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Edgewood | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Elephant Butte | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Elida | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Encino | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Espanola | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Estancia | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Eunice | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Farmington | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Floyd | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Folsom | 5b | −15 to −10°F |
| Fort Sumner | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Gallup | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Grady | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Grants | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Grenville | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Hagerman | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Hatch | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Hobbs | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Hope | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| House | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Hurley | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Jal | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Jemez Springs | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Kirtland | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Lake Arthur | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Las Cruces | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Las Vegas | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Logan | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Lordsburg | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Los Lunas | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Loving | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Lovington | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Magdalena | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Maxwell | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Melrose | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Mesilla | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Milan | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Moriarty | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Mosquero | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Mountainair | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Pecos | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Peralta | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Portales | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Questa | 5b | −15 to −10°F |
| Raton | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Red River | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Reserve | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Rio Communities | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Rio Rancho | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Roswell | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Roy | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Ruidoso | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Ruidoso Downs | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| San Jon | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| San Ysidro | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Santa Clara | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Santa Fe | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Santa Rosa | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Silver City | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Socorro | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Springer | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Sunland Park | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Taos | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Taos Ski Valley | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Tatum | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Texico | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Tijeras | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Truth or Consequences | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Tucumcari | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Tularosa | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
| Vaughn | 7a | 0 to 5°F |
| Virden | 7b | 5 to 10°F |
| Wagon Mound | 6a | −10 to −5°F |
| Willard | 6b | −5 to 0°F |
| Williamsburg | 8a | 10 to 15°F |
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; ZIP code table from the PRISM Group, Oregon State University (accessed Oct 2026). This list is our own summary, not the official USDA map. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
What planting zone is New Mexico?
New Mexico spans zones 5a to 8b on the 2023 USDA map, and zone 7b is the most common. Look up your ZIP code for your exact zone.
What zone is Las Cruces, NM?
Las Cruces is zone 8b, where the coldest night of an average winter falls from 15 to 20°F. Plants rated hardy to zone 8 or colder should survive a typical winter there.
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