Spring Freeze Data for Selected New Mexico
Cities
Albuquerque
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New Mexico Cities | Albuquerque's
Growing Season
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Date
of Last Spring Freeze for the Albuquerque Metro Area |
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Average
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Average
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| Location |
Elev.
(ft) |
Early |
Late |
(Period of Record) |
(1991-2004) |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| ABQ Airport |
5310 |
MAR 15 |
MAY 27 |
APR 15 |
APR 1 |
MAR 25 |
MAR 31 |
APR 12 |
APR 1 |
| ABQ S. Valley |
4955 |
APR 3 |
MAY 30 |
MAY 3 |
APR 19 |
APR 22 |
APR 9 |
APR 12 |
APR 12 |
| Los Lunas |
4840 |
APR 3 |
MAY 30 |
MAY 2 |
APR 26 |
APR 23 |
APR 24 |
MAY 1 |
MAY 12 |
| Corrales |
5015 |
APR 13 |
JUN 1 |
MAY 9 |
MAY 8 |
MAY 7 |
MAY 11 |
MAY 1 |
MAY 12 |
| ABQ Foothills |
6120 |
APR 22 |
MAY 29 |
MAY 4 |
APR 21 |
APR 21 |
APR 16 |
MAY 1 |
APR 11 |
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The following tables include both data for temperatures at
or below 32 degrees and for last temperatures at or below 28 degrees.
These data are grouped according to National Weather Service climatology
and New Mexico crop reporting divisions. The median is defined as the
median date of the last spring occurrence of 32 or 28 degrees. In other
words, 50 percent of the time the last spring occurrence of 32 or 28
degrees will occur before the date and 50 percent of the time after the
date. The latest date given is the last date in which a 32 or 28 degree
temperature was observed.
|
Northwest Plateau |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Aztec Ruins |
MAY 15 |
JUNE 26 |
5644' |
MAY 02 |
JUNE 9 |
5644' |
| Chaco Canyon |
JUN 2 |
JUNE 27 |
6177' |
MAY 13 |
JUNE 25 |
6177' |
| El Morro |
JUN 5 |
JUNE 27 |
7227' |
MAY 22 |
JUNE 18 |
7227' |
| Farmington |
MAY 06 |
JUNE 30 |
5625' |
APRIL
21 |
MAY 22 |
5625' |
| Gallup |
MAY 30 |
JULY 2 |
6468' |
MAY 18 |
JUNE 18 |
6468' |
| Star Lake |
JUN 3 |
JUNE 26 |
6635' |
MAY 18 |
JUNE 16 |
6635' |
| Zuni |
MAY 20 |
JUNE 19 |
6311' |
MAY 9 |
JUNE 7 |
6311' |
| Northern
Mtns |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Chama |
JUN 19 |
JULY 22 |
7850' |
JUN 6 |
JUL 2 |
7850' |
| Cimarron |
MAY 11 |
JUNE 7 |
6542' |
APR 30 |
JUN 2 |
6542' |
| Cuba |
JUN 10 |
JULY 5 |
7045' |
MAY 23 |
JUN 17 |
7045' |
| Eagle Nest |
JUN 27 |
JULY 29 |
8260' |
JUNE
12 |
JUL 9 |
8260' |
| Espanola |
MAY 11 |
MAY 25 |
5645' |
APR 25 |
MAY 14 |
5645' |
| Jemez Springs |
MAY 7 |
JUNE 2 |
6264' |
APR 22 |
JUN 1 |
6264' |
| Las Vegas |
MAY 10 |
JUNE 10 |
6866' |
MAY 2 |
MAY 20 |
6866' |
| Los Alamos |
MAY 6 |
JUNE 11 |
7424' |
APR 27 |
MAY 20 |
7424' |
| Raton |
MAY 10 |
JUNE 14 |
6640' |
MAY 4 |
MAY 19 |
6640' |
| Red River |
JUN 25 |
JULY 29 |
8676' |
JUN 13 |
JUL 5 |
8676' |
| Santa Fe |
MAY 10 |
MAY 30 |
7200' |
APR 28 |
MAY 18 |
7200' |
| Taos |
MAY 22 |
JUNE 19 |
7650' |
MAY 8 |
MAY 27 |
7650' |
| Valmora |
MAY 13 |
JUNE 11 |
6312' |
MAY 4 |
MAY 25 |
6312' |
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Northeast Plains |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Bell Ranch |
APR 24 |
MAY 22 |
4500' |
APR 14 |
MAY 7 |
4500' |
| Clayton |
MAY 1 |
JUNE 2 |
4970' |
APR 14 |
MAY 25 |
4970' |
| Clovis |
APR 18 |
MAY 14 |
4290' |
APR 5 |
MAY 6 |
4290' |
| Conchas Dam |
APR 9 |
MAY 3 |
4244' |
MAR 31 |
APR 18 |
4244' |
| Portales |
APR 21 |
MAY 19 |
4010' |
APR 10 |
MAY 7 |
4010' |
| Roy |
MAY 3 |
JUNE 3 |
5878' |
APR 23 |
MAY 19 |
5878' |
| Tucumcari |
APR 14 |
MAY 16 |
4086' |
APR 6 |
MAY 7 |
4086' |
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Southwest Mtns |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Grants |
MAY 21 |
JUN 23 |
6520' |
MAY 9 |
JUNE 1 |
6520' |
| Quemado |
JUN 9 |
JUL 13 |
6879' |
MAY 28 |
JUNE 27 |
6879' |
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Central Valleys |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Albuq. Airport |
APR 15 |
MAY 27 |
5300' |
MAR 31 |
MAY 7 |
5300' |
| Carrizozo |
APR 30 |
MAY 26 |
5405' |
APR 14 |
MAY 24 |
5405' |
| Elephant Butte |
MAR 29 |
MAY 3 |
4576' |
MAR 13 |
APR 14 |
4576' |
| Socorro |
APR 19 |
MAY 22 |
4585' |
APR 6 |
MAY 19 |
4585' |
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Central Mtns |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Cloudcroft |
JUN 1 |
JUN 25 |
8661' |
MAY 22 |
JUN 24 |
8661' |
| Estancia |
MAY 18 |
JUN 17 |
6107' |
MAY 8 |
JUN 9 |
6107' |
| Mountainair |
MAY 9 |
JUN 17 |
6520' |
MAY 1 |
JUN 16 |
6520' |
| Ruidoso |
JUN 5 |
JUN 29 |
6937' |
MAY 25 |
JUN 18 |
6937' |
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Southeast |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Artesia |
APR 13 |
MAY 7 |
3320' |
APR 1 |
APR 23 |
3320' |
| Carlsbad |
APR 3 |
MAY 7 |
3232' |
MAR 19 |
APR 13 |
3232' |
| Fort Sumner |
APR 18 |
MAY 22 |
4025' |
APR 4 |
MAY 3 |
4025' |
| Hobbs |
APR 4 |
APR 27 |
3615' |
MAR 25 |
APR 17 |
3615' |
| Roswell |
APR 6 |
APR 23 |
3649' |
MAR 24 |
APR 13 |
3649' |
| Santa Rosa |
APR 16 |
MAY 22 |
4622' |
APR 6 |
MAY 3 |
4622' |
| Tatum |
APR 23 |
MAY 29 |
4100' |
APR 10 |
MAY 20 |
4100' |
|
Southern Desert |
32ºF
Median |
32ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
28ºF
Median |
28ºF
Latest |
Elevation |
| Alamogordo |
APR 3 |
APR 27 |
4350' |
MAR 21 |
APR 13 |
4350' |
| Columbus |
APR 4 |
MAY 1 |
4065' |
MAR 26 |
APR 24 |
4065' |
| Deming |
APR 15 |
MAY 7 |
4300' |
APR 5 |
MAY 5 |
4300' |
| Lordsburg |
APR 21 |
MAY 26 |
4250' |
APR 2 |
MAY 25 |
4250' |
| NMSU |
APR 4 |
MAY 7 |
3881' |
MAR 20 |
MAY 2 |
3881' |
| Orogrande |
APR 8 |
MAY 8 |
4182' |
MAR 27 |
APR 24 |
4182' |
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