When to plant in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
Planting dates worked out from Los Ranchos de Albuquerque's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 30
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 17
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 14
Frost-free days
188
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Petroglyph Natl Mon · 6.7 km away · station 1561 m, town 1520 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 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 29 |
| Peas | — | Mar 6 – Apr 3 | Apr 30 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 12 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 27 – May 8 | May 26 |
| Beet | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 9 |
| Potato | — | Mar 27 – Apr 17 | Jun 5 |
| Kale | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 2 |
| Broccoli | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 19 |
| Cucumber | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 14 |
| Winter squash | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jul 19 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | Jun 18 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 6 – Apr 3 | Apr 13 |
| Basil | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 26 |
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Apr 18 |
| 1996 | Apr 29 |
| 1997 | Apr 26 |
| 1999 | Apr 16 |
| 2000 | Apr 2 |
| 2001 | Apr 23 |
| 2004 | Apr 12 |
| 2005 | Apr 11 |
| 2006 | Apr 19 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2009 | Apr 16 |
| 2010 | May 1 |
| 2018 | Apr 13 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Apr 15 |
| 2021 | Apr 19 |
| 2022 | Apr 14 |
| 2024 | Apr 7 |
| 2025 | Apr 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 187 |
| 1996 | 174 |
| 1997 | 170 |
| 1999 | 184 |
| 2000 | 212 |
| 2004 | 200 |
| 2005 | 208 |
| 2006 | 182 |
| 2007 | 190 |
| 2008 | 173 |
| 2010 | 177 |
| 2018 | 203 |
| 2019 | 190 |
| 2020 | 193 |
| 2022 | 193 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.7 °C |
| 1996 | 22.4 °C |
| 1997 | 21.4 °C |
| 1999 | 21.1 °C |
| 2000 | 23.1 °C |
| 2004 | 21.1 °C |
| 2005 | 22.0 °C |
| 2006 | 21.9 °C |
| 2008 | 21.4 °C |
| 2010 | 21.7 °C |
| 2014 | 21.6 °C |
| 2017 | 22.1 °C |
| 2018 | 23.3 °C |
| 2019 | 21.6 °C |
| 2020 | 22.5 °C |
| 2022 | 22.4 °C |
| 2024 | 22.2 °C |
| 2025 | 22.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Petroglyph Natl Mon (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.