Hatch, NM 87930 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hatch, NM?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/25, roughly 209 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 224 frost-free days later.
Hatch sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Hatch before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/25 isn't a guarantee
03/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hatch compares
Hatch's growing season runs about 224 days, ranking 11,910 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NM, it ranks 44 of 427.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Hatch can differ from the 87930 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Hatch's frost date answer different questions.