Frost Dates for North Valley, NM

Based on data from Rio Grande Nature Ctr weather station, 4 miles away

Elevation: 4993 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) April 23

First Fall Frost (50%) October 20

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost April 29

First Fall Frost October 15

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 5

First Fall Hard Freeze October 31

35.17°N, 106.62°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

180 Days April 23 to October 20

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 6b

Avg. annual minimum: −5 to 0°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

41°

Feb

49°

Mar

57°

Apr

65°

May

74°

Jun

78°

Jul

76°

Aug

68°

Sep

57°

Oct

44°

Nov

35°

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	52°	37°	21°
February	58°	41°	24°
March	67°	49°	31°
April	76°	57°	37°
May	84°	65°	45°
June	94°	74°	53°
July	95°	78°	62°
August	92°	76°	59°
September	87°	68°	50°
October	75°	57°	39°
November	61°	44°	28°
December	50°	35°	21°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.3"

0.7"

Jan

2.2"

Feb

2.4"

Mar

0.5"

Apr

0.0"

May

0.6"

Jun

3.1"

Jul

3.3"

Aug

3.2"

Sep

3.3"

Oct

0.3"

Nov

0.0"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	0.7
February	2.2
March	2.4
April	0.5
May	0.0
June	0.6
July	3.1
August	3.3
September	3.2
October	3.3
November	0.3
December	0.0

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:20 AM – 5:12 PM · 9h 53m

Feb: 6:60 AM – 5:43 PM · 10h 43m

Mar: 7:24 AM – 7:08 PM · 11h 44m

Apr: 6:40 AM – 7:34 PM · 12h 54m

May: 6:08 AM – 7:58 PM · 13h 51m

Jun: 5:56 AM – 8:18 PM · 14h 21m

Jul: 6:08 AM – 8:17 PM · 14h 09m

Aug: 6:31 AM – 7:51 PM · 13h 20m

Sep: 6:55 AM – 7:07 PM · 12h 12m

Oct: 7:19 AM – 6:25 PM · 11h 05m

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	7:20 AM	5:12 PM	9h 53m
February	6:60 AM	5:43 PM	10h 43m
March	7:24 AM	7:08 PM	11h 44m
April	6:40 AM	7:34 PM	12h 54m
May	6:08 AM	7:58 PM	13h 51m
June	5:56 AM	8:18 PM	14h 21m
July	6:08 AM	8:17 PM	14h 09m
August	6:31 AM	7:51 PM	13h 20m
September	6:55 AM	7:07 PM	12h 12m
October	7:19 AM	6:25 PM	11h 05m
November	6:48 AM	4:55 PM	10h 07m
December	7:13 AM	4:52 PM	9h 39m

Nearby Stations

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