When to plant in Jal, NM
Planting dates worked out from Jal's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 21
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 2
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 6
1 year in 10 by Oct 23
Frost-free days
221
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ochoa · 22.6 km away · station 1036 m, town 936 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 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 15 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 20 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 29 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 14 |
| Peas | — | Feb 19 – Mar 19 | Apr 15 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 14 – May 5 | Jun 3 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 11 |
| Beet | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | Apr 24 |
| Potato | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | May 21 |
| Kale | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 17 |
| Broccoli | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 4 |
| Cucumber | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 10 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 5 |
| Winter squash | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jul 10 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 14 – May 5 | Jun 13 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | Jun 3 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 23 – Nov 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 19 – Mar 19 | Mar 29 |
| Basil | Mar 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 17 |
Jal'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
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Mar 15 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1995 | Apr 23 |
| 1997 | Apr 14 |
| 1998 | Apr 1 |
| 2001 | Mar 16 |
| 2002 | Mar 26 |
| 2003 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | Mar 1 |
| 2005 | Apr 1 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2009 | Apr 20 |
| 2010 | Apr 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 30 |
| 2012 | Apr 5 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 221 |
| 2001 | 249 |
| 2002 | 235 |
| 2003 | 238 |
| 2004 | 245 |
| 2005 | 228 |
| 2009 | 189 |
| 2010 | 218 |
| 2011 | 217 |
| 2012 | 205 |
| 2013 | 189 |
| 2014 | 208 |
| 2015 | 255 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.7 °C |
| 1993 | 23.5 °C |
| 1994 | 24.5 °C |
| 1996 | 23.9 °C |
| 2001 | 24.9 °C |
| 2002 | 24.3 °C |
| 2003 | 23.7 °C |
| 2004 | 22.7 °C |
| 2005 | 22.9 °C |
| 2007 | 22.1 °C |
| 2009 | 23.3 °C |
| 2010 | 23.4 °C |
| 2011 | 25.3 °C |
| 2012 | 24.4 °C |
| 2013 | 23.6 °C |
| 2014 | 23.7 °C |
| 2015 | 23.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Ochoa (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.