Frost Dates for Ft Sumner, NM

Elevation: 1227 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. April 9
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. October 30

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost April 16
First Fall Frost October 24

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze March 26
First Fall Hard Freeze November 6
34.47°N, 104.23°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

204 Days April 9 to October 30

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 7b

Avg. annual minimum: 5 to 10°F

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
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

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
January55°40°25°
February60°44°28°
March67°51°35°
April74°59°43°
May82°67°52°
June91°76°62°
July92°79°66°
August90°77°65°
September84°70°57°
October74°59°44°
November63°48°33°
December55°40°25°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (inches)
MonthPrecipitation
January2.0
February1.8
March2.1
April2.2
May2.6
June3.6
July3.8
August3.5
September2.9
October3.3
November3.3
December2.3

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 14h 19m · Shortest: 9h 41m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January7:02 AM4:58 PM9h 56m
February6:37 AM5:23 PM10h 45m
March6:08 AM5:52 PM11h 45m
April5:34 AM6:26 PM12h 52m
May5:06 AM6:54 PM13h 48m
June4:51 AM7:09 PM14h 18m
July4:57 AM7:03 PM14h 06m
August5:21 AM6:39 PM13h 18m
September5:54 AM6:06 PM12h 12m
October6:27 AM5:33 PM11h 07m
November6:55 AM5:05 PM10h 10m
December7:09 AM4:51 PM9h 42m

Nearby Stations

Ft Sumner 5 S, NM April 18 - October 26 Sumner Lake, NM April 17 - October 28 Yeso 2 S, NMApril 18 - October 26 Melrose, NMApril 17 - October 26 Ragland 3 Ssw, NM April 24 - October 21 Newkirk, NMApril 21 - October 21

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