Red River, NM 87558 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Red River, NM?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 06/16, about 292 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/14, about 87 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Red River in Zone 6a (-10 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
About 2 weeks of growing season left in Red River before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
06/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 06/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 07/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Red River compares
About 87 days separate Red River's last and first frost, putting it 39,967 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NM, it ranks 418 of 427.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Red River's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Red River can differ from the 87558 normal.