When to plant in Grants, NM
Planting dates worked out from Grants's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 14
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 2
1 year in 10 by Sep 22
Frost-free days
140
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cubero · 31.2 km away · station 1888 m, town 1969 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Jul 23 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Jul 28 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 26 |
| Peas | — | Apr 2 – Apr 30 | May 27 |
| Bush beans | — | May 22 – Jun 12 | Jul 11 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | Jun 22 |
| Beet | — | Apr 16 – May 28 | Jun 5 |
| Potato | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 2 |
| Kale | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Broccoli | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 15 |
| Cucumber | May 1 – May 8 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Jul 18 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 1 – May 8 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Jul 13 |
| Winter squash | May 1 – May 8 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Aug 17 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 22 – Jun 12 | Jul 21 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jul 15 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 18 – Oct 16 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 2 – Apr 30 | May 10 |
| Basil | Apr 17 – May 1 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Jul 25 |
Grants'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 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | May 19 |
| 1978 | May 18 |
| 1979 | May 27 |
| 1980 | Jun 2 |
| 1981 | Apr 11 |
| 1982 | May 16 |
| 1983 | May 18 |
| 1984 | May 9 |
| 1985 | May 15 |
| 1986 | May 18 |
| 1987 | Apr 23 |
| 1988 | Jun 1 |
| 1989 | May 13 |
| 1990 | May 1 |
| 1991 | May 16 |
| 1992 | Apr 21 |
| 1993 | May 10 |
| 1994 | May 9 |
| 1995 | May 11 |
| 1996 | Apr 29 |
| 1997 | May 3 |
| 1998 | May 23 |
| 1999 | Jun 5 |
| 2000 | May 18 |
| 2001 | Apr 24 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | May 12 |
| 2004 | May 14 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | Jun 8 |
| 2008 | May 11 |
| 2009 | Apr 27 |
| 2011 | May 31 |
| 2012 | May 28 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2014 | May 15 |
| 2015 | May 20 |
| 2016 | Apr 26 |
| 2017 | May 21 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2019 | May 28 |
| 2020 | May 22 |
| 2021 | May 25 |
| 2022 | May 25 |
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2024 | May 13 |
| 2025 | May 20 |
| 2026 | May 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 145 |
| 1978 | 148 |
| 1979 | 135 |
| 1980 | 135 |
| 1981 | 188 |
| 1982 | 137 |
| 1983 | 125 |
| 1984 | 162 |
| 1985 | 131 |
| 1986 | 115 |
| 1987 | 165 |
| 1988 | 119 |
| 1989 | 157 |
| 1990 | 160 |
| 1991 | 141 |
| 1992 | 169 |
| 1993 | 138 |
| 1994 | 151 |
| 1995 | 146 |
| 1996 | 144 |
| 1997 | 158 |
| 1998 | 135 |
| 1999 | 116 |
| 2000 | 129 |
| 2001 | 137 |
| 2002 | 131 |
| 2003 | 154 |
| 2004 | 130 |
| 2005 | 151 |
| 2006 | 139 |
| 2007 | 120 |
| 2008 | 148 |
| 2009 | 148 |
| 2011 | 129 |
| 2012 | 132 |
| 2013 | 141 |
| 2014 | 140 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2017 | 125 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 135 |
| 2020 | 129 |
| 2021 | 138 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 151 |
| 2024 | 159 |
| 2025 | 149 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.1 °C |
| 1978 | 18.4 °C |
| 1979 | 17.4 °C |
| 1980 | 18.1 °C |
| 1981 | 18.6 °C |
| 1982 | 18.2 °C |
| 1983 | 17.6 °C |
| 1984 | 18.4 °C |
| 1985 | 17.8 °C |
| 1986 | 17.9 °C |
| 1987 | 16.6 °C |
| 1988 | 17.1 °C |
| 1989 | 18.2 °C |
| 1990 | 17.7 °C |
| 1991 | 17.0 °C |
| 1992 | 17.4 °C |
| 1993 | 17.6 °C |
| 1994 | 18.5 °C |
| 1995 | 17.3 °C |
| 1996 | 18.8 °C |
| 1997 | 17.6 °C |
| 1998 | 17.6 °C |
| 1999 | 17.2 °C |
| 2000 | 19.2 °C |
| 2001 | 18.9 °C |
| 2002 | 19.3 °C |
| 2003 | 18.8 °C |
| 2004 | 17.7 °C |
| 2005 | 17.9 °C |
| 2006 | 18.5 °C |
| 2007 | 18.6 °C |
| 2008 | 17.9 °C |
| 2009 | 18.3 °C |
| 2011 | 18.8 °C |
| 2012 | 19.4 °C |
| 2013 | 18.8 °C |
| 2014 | 18.4 °C |
| 2015 | 18.2 °C |
| 2016 | 18.3 °C |
| 2017 | 18.5 °C |
| 2018 | 19.9 °C |
| 2019 | 18.3 °C |
| 2020 | 19.5 °C |
| 2021 | 18.8 °C |
| 2022 | 19.2 °C |
| 2023 | 18.9 °C |
| 2024 | 19.2 °C |
| 2025 | 19.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1977, Grants's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Cubero (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.