Kirtland, NM 86507 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Kirtland, NM, ZIP 86507
Around 05/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 248 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 163 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kirtland in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Kirtland has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 05/03 isn't a guarantee
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kirtland compares
Kirtland's growing season runs about 163 days, ranking 31,504 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NM, it ranks 235 of 427.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Kirtland's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Kirtland can differ from the 86507 normal.