Plant By Frost

New Mexico

Frost dates for Eagle Nest, NM

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by June 16 and the first fall frost around September 14, giving a growing season of about 87 days.

June 16average last spring frost
September 14average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJuly 5
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJune 16
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJune 4
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 1
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 14
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 23

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 31 and returns around September 23.

Station USC00292700, elevation 2524 m. Based on 25 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026