When to plant in Santa Teresa (near Los Alamos), NM
Planting dates worked out from Santa Teresa (near Los Alamos)'s own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 13
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 29
1 year in 10 by Sep 12
Frost-free days
126
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lindrith 1 Wsw · 37.6 km away · station 2201 m, town 2270 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 18 – May 2 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 7 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 12 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 8 |
| Peas | — | Apr 15 – May 13 | Jun 9 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 6 – Jun 27 | Jul 26 |
| Carrot | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jul 5 |
| Beet | — | Apr 29 – Jun 10 | Jun 18 |
| Potato | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 15 |
| Kale | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 11 |
| Broccoli | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Cucumber | May 16 – May 23 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 2 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 16 – May 23 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Jul 28 |
| Winter squash | May 16 – May 23 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Sep 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 6 – Jun 27 | Aug 5 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 28 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 15 – Oct 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 15 – May 13 | May 23 |
| Basil | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 9 |
Santa Teresa (near Los Alamos)'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 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Jun 27 |
| 1977 | May 27 |
| 1978 | May 28 |
| 1981 | Jun 16 |
| 1983 | Jun 15 |
| 1984 | May 19 |
| 1985 | Jun 27 |
| 1986 | May 22 |
| 1987 | May 30 |
| 1988 | May 31 |
| 1989 | May 17 |
| 1991 | Jun 1 |
| 1992 | Apr 21 |
| 1994 | May 11 |
| 1997 | May 28 |
| 1998 | Jun 18 |
| 1999 | Jun 6 |
| 2001 | Jun 15 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2004 | Jun 1 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2008 | Jun 12 |
| 2010 | May 29 |
| 2015 | May 17 |
| 2017 | May 26 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 27 |
| 2020 | Jun 9 |
| 2021 | May 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 84 |
| 1978 | 114 |
| 1981 | 109 |
| 1983 | 97 |
| 1987 | 108 |
| 1988 | 152 |
| 1989 | 153 |
| 1991 | 146 |
| 1992 | 167 |
| 1997 | 128 |
| 1999 | 113 |
| 2001 | 85 |
| 2005 | 151 |
| 2008 | 91 |
| 2010 | 103 |
| 2015 | 158 |
| 2018 | 142 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2021 | 121 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.4 °C |
| 1975 | 13.1 °C |
| 1977 | 15.3 °C |
| 1978 | 14.3 °C |
| 1981 | 15.2 °C |
| 1983 | 13.8 °C |
| 1984 | 15.0 °C |
| 1986 | 14.5 °C |
| 1988 | 15.3 °C |
| 1989 | 16.7 °C |
| 1991 | 15.7 °C |
| 1992 | 16.0 °C |
| 1994 | 17.1 °C |
| 1997 | 15.4 °C |
| 1998 | 15.1 °C |
| 1999 | 13.9 °C |
| 2001 | 16.8 °C |
| 2004 | 15.6 °C |
| 2005 | 15.2 °C |
| 2008 | 15.0 °C |
| 2010 | 15.7 °C |
| 2015 | 15.0 °C |
| 2019 | 15.5 °C |
| 2020 | 16.9 °C |
| 2021 | 16.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lindrith 1 Wsw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.