When to plant in Texico, NM

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

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 19 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalApr 15about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outApr 291 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 151 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 27about half of years have had frost
LateNov 79 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 198 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Clovis · 14.3 km away · station 1309 m, town 1264 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	Mar 4 – Mar 18	Apr 29 – May 13	Jun 23
Sweet pepper	Feb 18 – Mar 4	Apr 29 – May 13	Jun 28
Lettuce (leaf)	Feb 11 – Feb 18	Mar 18 – Apr 1	Apr 27
Peas	—	Mar 4 – Apr 1	Apr 28
Bush beans	—	Apr 22 – May 13	Jun 11
Carrot	—	Mar 25 – May 6	May 24
Beet	—	Mar 18 – Apr 29	May 7
Potato	—	Mar 25 – Apr 15	Jun 3
Kale	Feb 4 – Feb 18	Mar 18 – Apr 1	Apr 30
Broccoli	Feb 4 – Feb 18	Mar 18 – Apr 8	May 17
Cucumber	Apr 1 – Apr 8	Apr 29 – May 13	Jun 18
Summer squash and zucchini	Apr 1 – Apr 8	Apr 29 – May 13	Jun 13
Winter squash	Apr 1 – Apr 8	Apr 29 – May 13	Jul 18
Sweet corn	—	Apr 22 – May 13	Jun 21
Onion (from sets)	—	Mar 18 – Apr 8	Jun 16
Garlic	—	Oct 13 – Nov 10 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Mar 4 – Apr 1	Apr 11
Basil	Mar 18 – Apr 1	Apr 29 – May 13	Jun 25

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Texico'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
1913	Apr 24
1914	Apr 12
1915	May 6
1916	Apr 14
1917	May 6
1919	Apr 9
1920	Apr 26
1921	Apr 25
1922	Apr 18
1923	Mar 30
1924	Apr 25
1925	Mar 17
1926	Apr 11
1927	Apr 21
1928	Apr 22
1929	May 1
1930	Mar 29
1931	Apr 20
1932	Apr 26
1933	Apr 19
1934	Mar 28
1935	May 4
1936	Apr 21
1937	Apr 24
1938	May 8
1940	Apr 17
1941	Mar 27
1942	Apr 9
1943	Mar 22
1944	Apr 18
1945	Apr 26
1946	Apr 16
1947	Apr 26
1948	Apr 9
1949	Apr 14
1950	Apr 30
1951	Apr 16
1952	Apr 10
1953	May 14
1954	May 3
1955	Apr 7
1956	Apr 18
1957	Apr 14
1958	Apr 24
1959	Apr 13
1960	May 1
1961	Apr 17
1962	May 1
1963	Apr 3
1965	Mar 30
1966	Apr 21
1967	May 2
1968	Apr 29
1969	Mar 30
1970	May 1
1971	Apr 6
1972	Apr 2
1973	Apr 27
1974	Apr 16
1975	Apr 19
1976	Apr 1
1977	Apr 5
1978	Apr 11
1980	Apr 27
1981	Mar 20
1982	Apr 22
1983	Apr 16
1984	Apr 23
1985	Mar 30
1986	Apr 18
1987	Apr 24
1989	Apr 11
1990	Apr 7
1991	May 1
1992	Mar 23
1993	Apr 21
1994	Apr 28
1996	Apr 15
1997	Apr 26
1998	Apr 19
1999	Apr 17
2000	Apr 16
2001	Mar 28
2002	Apr 4
2003	Apr 9
2004	Apr 13
2005	Apr 12
2006	Apr 8
2007	Apr 14
2011	May 3

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1914	183
1915	187
1916	187
1919	203
1920	181
1921	185
1923	208
1924	187
1925	215
1926	200
1927	193
1928	181
1929	173
1930	234
1931	191
1932	180
1933	197
1934	236
1935	170
1936	183
1937	202
1938	181
1940	207
1941	216
1942	205
1943	222
1944	204
1945	155
1946	200
1947	189
1948	180
1950	186
1951	173
1952	179
1953	177
1954	164
1955	199
1956	185
1957	194
1958	180
1959	196
1960	182
1961	199
1962	190
1963	211
1965	205
1966	180
1967	177
1968	171
1969	195
1970	159
1971	207
1972	199
1973	186
1974	197
1975	188
1976	189
1977	210
1978	213
1980	179
1981	233
1982	194
1983	207
1984	178
1985	216
1986	176
1987	178
1989	190
1990	196
1991	180
1992	198
1993	190
1996	185
1997	181
1998	204
1999	183
2001	198
2002	208
2003	199
2004	202
2005	215
2006	205
2007	191

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

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1914	22.1 °C
1915	20.8 °C
1916	21.8 °C
1919	20.4 °C
1921	21.1 °C
1922	22.1 °C
1924	21.9 °C
1925	23.0 °C
1926	21.4 °C
1927	22.4 °C
1928	20.6 °C
1929	21.3 °C
1930	23.0 °C
1931	21.9 °C
1932	21.8 °C
1933	21.4 °C
1934	23.5 °C
1935	21.3 °C
1936	22.8 °C
1937	22.7 °C
1938	22.2 °C
1941	21.3 °C
1942	22.4 °C
1943	24.3 °C
1944	22.8 °C
1945	20.8 °C
1946	21.7 °C
1948	21.0 °C
1949	20.3 °C
1950	20.0 °C
1951	20.9 °C
1952	21.3 °C
1953	21.6 °C
1954	22.0 °C
1955	20.5 °C
1956	21.5 °C
1957	19.9 °C
1958	21.1 °C
1959	20.8 °C
1960	20.6 °C
1961	19.9 °C
1962	21.1 °C
1964	20.8 °C
1965	20.5 °C
1966	20.3 °C
1967	20.9 °C
1968	20.7 °C
1969	21.4 °C
1970	20.3 °C
1971	20.1 °C
1972	20.3 °C
1973	19.3 °C
1974	20.3 °C
1975	19.4 °C
1976	20.0 °C
1977	21.9 °C
1978	21.3 °C
1979	20.4 °C
1980	21.8 °C
1981	21.3 °C
1982	20.8 °C
1983	20.0 °C
1984	19.9 °C
1985	20.7 °C
1986	20.6 °C
1987	19.4 °C
1989	21.0 °C
1990	21.4 °C
1991	20.8 °C
1992	20.4 °C
1993	21.1 °C
1994	21.8 °C
1995	20.6 °C
1996	21.7 °C
1997	20.6 °C
1998	22.4 °C
1999	20.6 °C
2001	22.3 °C
2002	22.3 °C
2003	21.6 °C
2004	20.6 °C
2005	21.4 °C
2006	22.3 °C
2007	20.8 °C
2011	23.7 °C

What this means for you: Since 1913, Texico's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

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

Nearby towns

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