Frost Dates for Gran Quivira Natl Mon, NM

Elevation: 2012 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 2

First Fall Frost (50%) October 15

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 7

First Fall Frost October 9

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 21

First Fall Hard Freeze October 24

34.26°N, 106.09°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

166 Days May 2 to October 15

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 7a

Avg. annual minimum: 0 to 5°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°

36°

Jan

40°

Feb

46°

Mar

53°

Apr

62°

May

71°

Jun

73°

Jul

71°

Aug

65°

Sep

55°

Oct

44°

Nov

36°

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	49°	36°	23°
February	54°	40°	26°
March	62°	46°	31°
April	70°	53°	36°
May	78°	62°	45°
June	88°	71°	54°
July	88°	73°	57°
August	86°	71°	56°
September	80°	65°	50°
October	70°	55°	40°
November	58°	44°	29°
December	48°	36°	23°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.2"

2.2"

Jan

1.9"

Feb

2.7"

Mar

2.3"

Apr

2.9"

May

3.1"

Jun

4.0"

Jul

3.5"

Aug

3.3"

Sep

4.2"

Oct

2.8"

Nov

2.2"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.2
February	1.9
March	2.7
April	2.3
May	2.9
June	3.1
July	4.0
August	3.5
September	3.3
October	4.2
November	2.8
December	2.2

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:02 AM – 4:58 PM · 9h 57m

Feb: 6:37 AM – 5:23 PM · 10h 46m

Mar: 6:08 AM – 5:52 PM · 11h 45m

Apr: 5:34 AM – 6:26 PM · 12h 52m

May: 5:06 AM – 6:54 PM · 13h 47m

Jun: 4:52 AM – 7:08 PM · 14h 17m

Jul: 4:58 AM – 7:02 PM · 14h 05m

Aug: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 17m

Sep: 5:54 AM – 6:06 PM · 12h 12m

Oct: 6:26 AM – 5:34 PM · 11h 07m

Nov: 6:55 AM – 5:05 PM · 10h 11m

Dec: 7:08 AM – 4:52 PM · 9h 43m

Daylight Longest: 14h 17m · Shortest: 9h 43m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:02 AM	4:58 PM	9h 57m
February	6:37 AM	5:23 PM	10h 46m
March	6:08 AM	5:52 PM	11h 45m
April	5:34 AM	6:26 PM	12h 52m
May	5:06 AM	6:54 PM	13h 47m
June	4:52 AM	7:08 PM	14h 17m
July	4:58 AM	7:02 PM	14h 05m
August	5:22 AM	6:38 PM	13h 17m
September	5:54 AM	6:06 PM	12h 12m
October	6:26 AM	5:34 PM	11h 07m
November	6:55 AM	5:05 PM	10h 11m
December	7:08 AM	4:52 PM	9h 43m

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