Kirtland, NM 87416 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Kirtland, NM, ZIP 87416
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/12, about 257 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 143 frost-free days later.
Kirtland sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Kirtland has about 5 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 05/12 isn't a guarantee
05/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kirtland compares
Kirtland's growing season runs about 143 days, ranking 36,586 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NM, it ranks 319 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 87416 normal.