When to plant in Santa Teresa, NM
Planting dates worked out from Santa Teresa's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 18
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 7
1 year in 10 by Oct 25
Frost-free days
237
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Santa Teresa Ap · 5.9 km away · station 1252 m, town 1156 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 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 14 – Jan 21 | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Mar 30 |
| Peas | — | Feb 4 – Mar 4 | Mar 31 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | May 25 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 25 – Apr 8 | Apr 26 |
| Beet | — | Feb 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 9 |
| Potato | — | Feb 25 – Mar 18 | May 6 |
| Kale | Jan 7 – Jan 21 | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 2 |
| Broccoli | Jan 7 – Jan 21 | Feb 18 – Mar 11 | Apr 19 |
| Cucumber | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 27 |
| Winter squash | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jul 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 18 – Mar 11 | May 19 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 4 – Mar 4 | Mar 14 |
| Basil | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 8 |
Santa Teresa'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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Mar 5 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 6 |
| 2005 | Apr 1 |
| 2006 | Mar 23 |
| 2007 | Mar 31 |
| 2008 | Apr 18 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 29 |
| 2011 | Mar 1 |
| 2012 | Mar 21 |
| 2013 | Apr 11 |
| 2014 | Feb 12 |
| 2015 | Mar 6 |
| 2016 | Apr 2 |
| 2017 | Feb 27 |
| 2018 | Mar 7 |
| 2019 | Feb 25 |
| 2020 | Feb 28 |
| 2021 | Mar 25 |
| 2022 | Mar 19 |
| 2023 | Apr 5 |
| 2024 | Feb 18 |
| 2025 | Apr 6 |
| 2026 | Feb 5 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 255 |
| 2003 | 209 |
| 2004 | 241 |
| 2005 | 228 |
| 2006 | 237 |
| 2007 | 205 |
| 2008 | 188 |
| 2009 | 194 |
| 2010 | 225 |
| 2011 | 251 |
| 2012 | 235 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 273 |
| 2015 | 250 |
| 2016 | 234 |
| 2017 | 265 |
| 2018 | 249 |
| 2019 | 241 |
| 2020 | 240 |
| 2021 | 238 |
| 2022 | 219 |
| 2023 | 208 |
| 2024 | 259 |
| 2025 | 238 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.2 °C |
| 2003 | 24.8 °C |
| 2004 | 23.4 °C |
| 2005 | 24.6 °C |
| 2006 | 24.1 °C |
| 2007 | 23.8 °C |
| 2008 | 22.9 °C |
| 2009 | 24.0 °C |
| 2010 | 23.9 °C |
| 2011 | 25.0 °C |
| 2012 | 24.6 °C |
| 2013 | 24.1 °C |
| 2014 | 23.8 °C |
| 2015 | 24.1 °C |
| 2016 | 24.1 °C |
| 2017 | 24.2 °C |
| 2018 | 25.2 °C |
| 2019 | 24.4 °C |
| 2020 | 25.2 °C |
| 2021 | 24.1 °C |
| 2022 | 24.9 °C |
| 2023 | 25.4 °C |
| 2024 | 25.3 °C |
| 2025 | 24.7 °C |
| 2026 | 25.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Santa Teresa Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.