When to plant in White Rock, NM
Planting dates worked out from White Rock's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 20
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 11
1 year in 10 by Sep 26
Frost-free days
153
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Santa Fe Co Muni Ap · 26.0 km away · station 1916 m, town 1940 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 25 – Apr 8 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 14 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 19 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 20 |
| Peas | — | Mar 27 – Apr 24 | May 21 |
| Bush beans | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 2 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 17 – May 29 | Jun 16 |
| Beet | — | Apr 10 – May 22 | May 30 |
| Potato | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 26 |
| Kale | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Broccoli | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Cucumber | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 9 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 4 |
| Winter squash | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Aug 8 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 12 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jul 9 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 27 – Oct 25 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 27 – Apr 24 | May 4 |
| Basil | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 16 |
White Rock'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1942 | May 13 |
| 1943 | May 19 |
| 1944 | May 4 |
| 1945 | Apr 18 |
| 1946 | Apr 10 |
| 1947 | Apr 28 |
| 1948 | Apr 24 |
| 1949 | Apr 15 |
| 1950 | May 7 |
| 1951 | May 3 |
| 1952 | Apr 22 |
| 1953 | May 11 |
| 1954 | May 3 |
| 1955 | May 3 |
| 1956 | Apr 21 |
| 1957 | Apr 26 |
| 1958 | Apr 24 |
| 1998 | May 15 |
| 1999 | May 6 |
| 2000 | May 13 |
| 2001 | May 22 |
| 2002 | May 22 |
| 2003 | May 11 |
| 2004 | May 2 |
| 2005 | May 12 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | May 7 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2009 | Apr 27 |
| 2010 | May 9 |
| 2011 | May 20 |
| 2012 | Apr 17 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | May 15 |
| 2015 | May 10 |
| 2016 | Apr 26 |
| 2017 | May 20 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2019 | May 10 |
| 2020 | Apr 23 |
| 2021 | Apr 29 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2023 | Apr 29 |
| 2024 | May 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 129 |
| 1943 | 146 |
| 1944 | 187 |
| 1945 | 186 |
| 1946 | 182 |
| 1947 | 177 |
| 1948 | 165 |
| 1949 | 177 |
| 1950 | 179 |
| 1951 | 163 |
| 1952 | 167 |
| 1953 | 166 |
| 1954 | 164 |
| 1955 | 156 |
| 1956 | 181 |
| 1957 | 180 |
| 1998 | 143 |
| 1999 | 145 |
| 2000 | 134 |
| 2001 | 136 |
| 2002 | 150 |
| 2003 | 166 |
| 2004 | 164 |
| 2005 | 152 |
| 2006 | 141 |
| 2007 | 160 |
| 2008 | 170 |
| 2009 | 158 |
| 2010 | 168 |
| 2011 | 159 |
| 2012 | 173 |
| 2013 | 153 |
| 2014 | 151 |
| 2015 | 170 |
| 2016 | 176 |
| 2017 | 142 |
| 2018 | 163 |
| 2019 | 152 |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2021 | 165 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2023 | 168 |
| 2024 | 175 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 16.5 °C |
| 1943 | 17.9 °C |
| 1944 | 16.9 °C |
| 1945 | 17.6 °C |
| 1946 | 18.3 °C |
| 1947 | 17.8 °C |
| 1948 | 18.1 °C |
| 1949 | 17.4 °C |
| 1950 | 17.1 °C |
| 1951 | 17.8 °C |
| 1952 | 18.1 °C |
| 1953 | 18.0 °C |
| 1954 | 18.9 °C |
| 1955 | 17.4 °C |
| 1956 | 18.7 °C |
| 1957 | 17.2 °C |
| 1998 | 17.2 °C |
| 1999 | 16.6 °C |
| 2000 | 18.9 °C |
| 2001 | 18.4 °C |
| 2002 | 18.9 °C |
| 2003 | 18.6 °C |
| 2004 | 17.5 °C |
| 2005 | 18.1 °C |
| 2006 | 18.3 °C |
| 2007 | 18.5 °C |
| 2008 | 18.0 °C |
| 2009 | 18.4 °C |
| 2010 | 19.0 °C |
| 2011 | 18.9 °C |
| 2012 | 19.5 °C |
| 2013 | 18.6 °C |
| 2014 | 17.8 °C |
| 2015 | 18.2 °C |
| 2016 | 18.4 °C |
| 2017 | 18.5 °C |
| 2018 | 19.4 °C |
| 2019 | 18.3 °C |
| 2020 | 19.3 °C |
| 2021 | 19.1 °C |
| 2022 | 18.7 °C |
| 2023 | 18.7 °C |
| 2024 | 19.7 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1942, White Rock's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. The frost-free season has shrunk 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 Santa Fe Co Muni Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.