Frost Dates for Albuquerque, NM

Based on data from Albuquerque Intl AP weather station, 4 miles away

Elevation: 4957 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) April 6

First Fall Frost (50%) November 3

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost April 12

First Fall Frost October 29

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze March 17

First Fall Hard Freeze November 15

35.08°N, 106.65°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

211 Days April 6 to November 3

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 8a

Avg. annual minimum: 10 to 15°F

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Köppen Climate

BSk Cold Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Cool to cold with low rainfall and wide temperature swings. Common in the western Great Plains and central Asia. Short growing seasons benefit from season extension techniques.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

20° 40° 60° 80° 100°

37°

Jan

42°

Feb

50°

Mar

57°

Apr

66°

May

76°

Jun

79°

Jul

77°

Aug

70°

Sep

58°

Oct

46°

Nov

37°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	48°	37°	26°
February	54°	42°	30°
March	63°	50°	36°
April	70°	57°	43°
May	80°	66°	52°
June	90°	76°	62°
July	91°	79°	67°
August	89°	77°	65°
September	83°	70°	58°
October	71°	58°	46°
November	57°	46°	34°
December	47°	37°	27°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 2.9"

2.0"

Jan

1.7"

Feb

2.1"

Mar

0.5"

Apr

1.7"

May

2.1"

Jun

2.3"

Jul

2.5"

Aug

2.4"

Sep

2.9"

Oct

2.8"

Nov

2.1"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.0
February	1.7
March	2.1
April	0.5
May	1.7
June	2.1
July	2.3
August	2.5
September	2.4
October	2.9
November	2.8
December	2.1

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:19 AM – 5:12 PM · 9h 53m

Feb: 6:59 AM – 5:43 PM · 10h 44m

Mar: 7:24 AM – 7:08 PM · 11h 44m

Apr: 6:40 AM – 7:33 PM · 12h 53m

May: 6:07 AM – 7:58 PM · 13h 50m

Jun: 5:56 AM – 8:17 PM · 14h 21m

Jul: 6:08 AM – 8:16 PM · 14h 08m

Aug: 6:31 AM – 7:50 PM · 13h 19m

Sep: 6:55 AM – 7:07 PM · 12h 12m

Oct: 7:19 AM – 6:24 PM · 11h 06m

Nov: 6:48 AM – 4:55 PM · 10h 07m

Dec: 7:13 AM – 4:52 PM · 9h 39m

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 14h 22m · Shortest: 9h 38m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:19 AM	5:12 PM	9h 53m
February	6:59 AM	5:43 PM	10h 44m
March	7:24 AM	7:08 PM	11h 44m
April	6:40 AM	7:33 PM	12h 53m
May	6:07 AM	7:58 PM	13h 50m
June	5:56 AM	8:17 PM	14h 21m
July	6:08 AM	8:16 PM	14h 08m
August	6:31 AM	7:50 PM	13h 19m
September	6:55 AM	7:07 PM	12h 12m
October	7:19 AM	6:24 PM	11h 06m
November	6:48 AM	4:55 PM	10h 07m
December	7:13 AM	4:52 PM	9h 39m

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