When to plant in Alamo, NM
Planting dates worked out from Alamo's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 29
1 year in 10 by Sep 18
Frost-free days
131
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Augustine 2e · 39.8 km away · station 2134 m, town 1885 m. How we match towns to stations
The station sits 249 m higher than the town, so frost dates here may be off by a week or more. Check them against local experience.
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 5 |
| Peas | — | Apr 12 – May 10 | Jun 6 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Jul 22 |
| Carrot | — | May 3 – Jun 14 | Jul 2 |
| Beet | — | Apr 26 – Jun 7 | Jun 15 |
| Potato | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 12 |
| Kale | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Broccoli | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Cucumber | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Jul 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Jul 24 |
| Winter squash | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Aug 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jul 25 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 15 – Oct 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 12 – May 10 | May 20 |
| Basil | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 5 |
Alamo's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1927 | Jun 13 |
| 1928 | May 11 |
| 1929 | May 31 |
| 1930 | Jun 5 |
| 1936 | Jun 7 |
| 1937 | Jun 13 |
| 1938 | Jun 13 |
| 1939 | Jun 19 |
| 1940 | May 1 |
| 1941 | Jun 9 |
| 1942 | Jun 8 |
| 1943 | May 24 |
| 1945 | May 23 |
| 1947 | May 15 |
| 1948 | May 13 |
| 1949 | May 9 |
| 1950 | Jun 9 |
| 1951 | Jun 2 |
| 1952 | May 23 |
| 1953 | Jun 4 |
| 1954 | Jun 14 |
| 1955 | Jun 3 |
| 1956 | May 30 |
| 1957 | May 25 |
| 1958 | Jun 11 |
| 1959 | Jun 4 |
| 1966 | Jun 4 |
| 1967 | Jun 11 |
| 1968 | Jun 11 |
| 1971 | Jun 6 |
| 1973 | Jun 20 |
| 1979 | Jun 20 |
| 1980 | Jun 7 |
| 1981 | Jun 16 |
| 1982 | Jun 21 |
| 1984 | May 20 |
| 1985 | Jun 2 |
| 1986 | May 27 |
| 1987 | Jun 19 |
| 1988 | Jun 1 |
| 1990 | May 30 |
| 1992 | Jun 17 |
| 1993 | May 11 |
| 1994 | May 21 |
| 1995 | May 30 |
| 1996 | May 7 |
| 1997 | May 27 |
| 1998 | May 23 |
| 1999 | Jun 7 |
| 2001 | Jun 15 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | May 13 |
| 2004 | May 23 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | May 5 |
| 2007 | Jun 8 |
| 2008 | May 28 |
| 2009 | May 27 |
| 2010 | May 25 |
| 2011 | May 31 |
| 2012 | May 29 |
| 2013 | May 12 |
| 2014 | May 25 |
| 2015 | May 20 |
| 2016 | May 8 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 27 |
| 2020 | Jun 10 |
| 2023 | May 12 |
| 2024 | May 15 |
| 2025 | May 21 |
| 2026 | May 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1927 | 106 |
| 1928 | 122 |
| 1929 | 100 |
| 1936 | 111 |
| 1937 | 96 |
| 1938 | 115 |
| 1939 | 107 |
| 1940 | 166 |
| 1941 | 106 |
| 1942 | 113 |
| 1943 | 133 |
| 1945 | 124 |
| 1949 | 153 |
| 1951 | 125 |
| 1953 | 96 |
| 1954 | 107 |
| 1955 | 106 |
| 1956 | 113 |
| 1957 | 111 |
| 1958 | 113 |
| 1966 | 125 |
| 1967 | 109 |
| 1968 | 93 |
| 1971 | 102 |
| 1979 | 107 |
| 1980 | 106 |
| 1981 | 102 |
| 1982 | 85 |
| 1984 | 139 |
| 1986 | 106 |
| 1987 | 83 |
| 1988 | 114 |
| 1990 | 126 |
| 1992 | 104 |
| 1993 | 129 |
| 1994 | 139 |
| 1995 | 125 |
| 1996 | 143 |
| 1997 | 134 |
| 1998 | 64 |
| 1999 | 117 |
| 2001 | 85 |
| 2002 | 131 |
| 2003 | 153 |
| 2004 | 121 |
| 2005 | 124 |
| 2006 | 135 |
| 2007 | 120 |
| 2008 | 131 |
| 2009 | 118 |
| 2010 | 136 |
| 2011 | 129 |
| 2012 | 131 |
| 2013 | 138 |
| 2014 | 130 |
| 2015 | 155 |
| 2016 | 149 |
| 2018 | 140 |
| 2019 | 136 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2024 | 158 |
| 2025 | 138 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1926 | 15.2 °C |
| 1927 | 14.9 °C |
| 1928 | 13.9 °C |
| 1929 | 13.9 °C |
| 1930 | 15.7 °C |
| 1936 | 15.2 °C |
| 1937 | 13.1 °C |
| 1938 | 14.1 °C |
| 1939 | 15.6 °C |
| 1940 | 15.5 °C |
| 1941 | 14.2 °C |
| 1942 | 15.1 °C |
| 1943 | 16.0 °C |
| 1945 | 17.1 °C |
| 1947 | 16.0 °C |
| 1948 | 16.9 °C |
| 1949 | 16.2 °C |
| 1950 | 15.8 °C |
| 1951 | 16.5 °C |
| 1953 | 15.0 °C |
| 1954 | 15.6 °C |
| 1955 | 14.3 °C |
| 1956 | 14.5 °C |
| 1957 | 14.2 °C |
| 1958 | 16.3 °C |
| 1959 | 15.7 °C |
| 1966 | 15.3 °C |
| 1967 | 14.9 °C |
| 1968 | 13.9 °C |
| 1971 | 14.4 °C |
| 1979 | 15.2 °C |
| 1980 | 15.5 °C |
| 1982 | 15.3 °C |
| 1984 | 15.7 °C |
| 1985 | 15.8 °C |
| 1986 | 15.4 °C |
| 1987 | 14.1 °C |
| 1990 | 15.6 °C |
| 1992 | 15.4 °C |
| 1993 | 15.4 °C |
| 1994 | 16.8 °C |
| 1995 | 16.2 °C |
| 1996 | 17.7 °C |
| 1997 | 16.0 °C |
| 1998 | 15.8 °C |
| 1999 | 15.6 °C |
| 2001 | 16.6 °C |
| 2002 | 16.7 °C |
| 2003 | 16.8 °C |
| 2004 | 15.5 °C |
| 2005 | 16.0 °C |
| 2006 | 16.6 °C |
| 2007 | 16.7 °C |
| 2009 | 16.9 °C |
| 2010 | 17.1 °C |
| 2011 | 17.3 °C |
| 2012 | 18.1 °C |
| 2013 | 16.4 °C |
| 2014 | 15.9 °C |
| 2015 | 15.7 °C |
| 2016 | 15.8 °C |
| 2018 | 17.2 °C |
| 2019 | 15.9 °C |
| 2020 | 16.9 °C |
| 2021 | 16.9 °C |
| 2023 | 16.2 °C |
| 2024 | 16.4 °C |
| 2025 | 16.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1927, Alamo's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Augustine 2e (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.