When to plant in Loving, NM

Planting dates worked out from Loving's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.

Last spring frost

Early · riskyMar 89 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalMar 28about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outApr 151 year in 10 gets a later frost

Hardy crops like peas and spinach are timed from the typical date. Wait for the safe date before planting out tomatoes, peppers and squash.

First fall frost

EarlyOct 231 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalNov 7about half of years have had frost
LateNov 209 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 224 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Carlsbad · 13.7 km away · station 951 m, town 930 m. How we match towns to stations

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	Feb 18 – Mar 4	Apr 15 – Apr 29	Jun 9
Sweet pepper	Feb 4 – Feb 18	Apr 15 – Apr 29	Jun 14
Lettuce (leaf)	Jan 24 – Jan 31	Feb 28 – Mar 14	Apr 9
Peas	—	Feb 14 – Mar 14	Apr 10
Bush beans	—	Apr 8 – Apr 29	May 28
Carrot	—	Mar 7 – Apr 18	May 6
Beet	—	Feb 28 – Apr 11	Apr 19
Potato	—	Mar 7 – Mar 28	May 16
Kale	Jan 17 – Jan 31	Feb 28 – Mar 14	Apr 12
Broccoli	Jan 17 – Jan 31	Feb 28 – Mar 21	Apr 29
Cucumber	Mar 18 – Mar 25	Apr 15 – Apr 29	Jun 4
Summer squash and zucchini	Mar 18 – Mar 25	Apr 15 – Apr 29	May 30
Winter squash	Mar 18 – Mar 25	Apr 15 – Apr 29	Jul 4
Sweet corn	—	Apr 8 – Apr 29	Jun 7
Onion (from sets)	—	Feb 28 – Mar 21	May 29
Garlic	—	Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Feb 14 – Mar 14	Mar 24
Basil	Mar 4 – Mar 18	Apr 15 – Apr 29	Jun 11

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Loving'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
1902	Mar 31
1903	Mar 28
1905	Apr 5
1907	Apr 21
1908	Mar 14
1909	May 1
1910	Apr 16
1911	Feb 26
1912	Apr 4
1913	Apr 12
1914	Apr 11
1915	Apr 2
1916	Apr 9
1917	May 7
1918	Mar 19
1919	Mar 19
1920	Apr 12
1921	Apr 18
1922	Mar 12
1923	Mar 24
1924	Apr 17
1925	Mar 20
1926	Mar 31
1927	Mar 24
1928	Apr 15
1929	Mar 21
1930	Mar 28
1932	Mar 31
1933	Apr 17
1934	Mar 27
1935	Mar 12
1936	Apr 8
1937	Apr 5
1938	Apr 10
1939	Apr 7
1940	Apr 18
1941	Mar 18
1942	Apr 8
1943	Mar 22
1944	Apr 12
1945	Apr 6
1946	Mar 22
1947	Apr 17
1948	Apr 1
1949	Apr 5
1950	Mar 19
1951	Apr 13
1952	Apr 10
1953	Apr 12
1954	Mar 17
1957	Apr 9
1958	Apr 14
1959	Apr 13
1960	Apr 3
1961	Apr 12
1962	Apr 2
1963	Mar 19
1965	Mar 26
1966	Mar 23
1967	Mar 9
1968	Mar 22
1969	Mar 25
1970	Apr 6
1972	Apr 1
1974	Mar 25
1976	May 7
1977	Apr 4
1978	Mar 18
1979	Apr 4
1980	Apr 14
1983	Apr 14
1984	Mar 26
1985	Mar 31
1986	Apr 18
1987	Apr 7
1989	Apr 11
1990	Mar 17
1991	Mar 30
1992	Apr 3
1993	Mar 14
1994	Apr 6
1995	Apr 11
1996	Mar 26
1997	Apr 14
1998	Apr 19
1999	Mar 19
2000	Mar 21
2001	Mar 17
2002	Mar 27
2003	Mar 31
2005	Apr 3
2007	Apr 9
2008	Mar 20
2009	Apr 8
2010	Apr 9
2011	Mar 10
2012	Mar 23
2013	May 4
2014	Apr 16
2016	Apr 3
2017	Mar 3
2018	Mar 8
2019	Mar 7
2020	Feb 28

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1902	216
1903	201
1905	203
1907	202
1908	222
1909	150
1910	187
1911	237
1912	210
1913	197
1914	219
1915	222
1916	193
1918	221
1919	227
1920	198
1921	191
1922	239
1923	226
1924	200
1925	221
1926	222
1927	204
1928	201
1929	224
1930	236
1932	208
1933	200
1934	243
1935	243
1936	208
1937	221
1938	210
1939	209
1940	210
1941	226
1942	206
1943	229
1944	217
1945	221
1946	228
1947	203
1948	218
1951	202
1952	208
1953	210
1957	200
1958	217
1959	206
1960	210
1961	204
1962	219
1963	245
1965	244
1966	210
1967	234
1968	208
1969	222
1972	213
1976	153
1978	243
1979	209
1980	193
1983	219
1987	216
1989	190
1990	218
1991	214
1992	214
1993	219
1994	235
1995	231
1996	210
1997	181
1998	204
1999	227
2000	230
2001	247
2002	223
2003	233
2005	226
2007	196
2008	231
2009	204
2010	217
2011	237
2012	218
2013	186
2014	209
2016	229
2017	260
2018	249
2019	232

Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1902	24.7 °C
1903	24.0 °C
1905	23.8 °C
1906	23.7 °C
1907	23.1 °C
1908	22.8 °C
1909	23.6 °C
1910	25.0 °C
1911	24.2 °C
1912	22.9 °C
1913	23.3 °C
1914	23.6 °C
1915	23.2 °C
1916	23.5 °C
1917	23.2 °C
1918	22.6 °C
1919	22.7 °C
1920	22.8 °C
1921	23.2 °C
1922	23.3 °C
1923	23.5 °C
1924	23.4 °C
1925	24.1 °C
1926	24.2 °C
1927	24.9 °C
1928	24.2 °C
1930	25.1 °C
1931	24.4 °C
1932	23.0 °C
1933	24.3 °C
1934	25.6 °C
1935	24.2 °C
1936	24.4 °C
1937	24.3 °C
1938	24.0 °C
1939	24.9 °C
1940	23.2 °C
1941	23.4 °C
1942	23.9 °C
1943	25.1 °C
1944	23.9 °C
1945	24.4 °C
1946	24.9 °C
1947	24.8 °C
1948	25.6 °C
1949	24.3 °C
1950	23.8 °C
1951	23.8 °C
1952	23.3 °C
1954	24.1 °C
1956	24.3 °C
1957	23.2 °C
1958	23.8 °C
1959	23.1 °C
1960	22.8 °C
1961	23.1 °C
1962	24.3 °C
1963	24.4 °C
1965	23.9 °C
1966	23.4 °C
1968	22.6 °C
1969	24.4 °C
1970	23.1 °C
1971	22.8 °C
1972	23.2 °C
1976	22.4 °C
1977	24.7 °C
1978	24.3 °C
1979	22.9 °C
1980	24.3 °C
1983	23.6 °C
1985	24.0 °C
1986	23.7 °C
1987	22.8 °C
1989	24.2 °C
1990	23.9 °C
1991	23.6 °C
1992	23.8 °C
1993	23.8 °C
1994	25.0 °C
1995	24.0 °C
1996	24.9 °C
1997	23.9 °C
1998	25.1 °C
1999	24.6 °C
2000	25.5 °C
2001	25.0 °C
2002	24.9 °C
2003	24.1 °C
2005	23.8 °C
2007	23.1 °C
2008	24.1 °C
2009	23.9 °C
2010	24.4 °C
2011	25.8 °C
2012	25.1 °C
2013	23.9 °C
2014	23.8 °C
2015	23.7 °C
2016	24.1 °C
2017	24.2 °C
2018	25.5 °C
2019	25.3 °C
2020	25.8 °C

What this means for you: Since 1902, Loving's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from Carlsbad (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

Nearby towns

Carlsbad La Huerta Atoka Artesia Jal Eunice