National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Fall Freeze Data for Cities Across New Mexico
1991-2020

 

 
Central Valleys
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Albuquerque Sunport November 3 September 18, 1912 November 15 September 22, 1912 5310'
Albuquerque South Valley October 24 October 6, 2013 November 2 October 8, 1922 4955'
Albuquerque Foothills October 23 September 25, 2000 November 3 October 5, 1995 6270'
Corrales October 17 September 18, 2006 October 27 October 6, 1995 5026'
Los Lunas 3 SSW October 21 September 19, 2006 October 31 October 5, 1961 4840'
Carrizozo 1 SW October 20 September 18, 2006 October 30 October 8, 2007 5405'
Elephant Butte November 15 October 21, 1910 November 26 October 22, 1996 4571'
Socorro October 25 September 27, 1924 November 3 September 27, 1908 4585'
Northwest Plateau
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation
Aztec Ruins October 6 September 9, 1989 October 15 September 13, 1977 5644'
Chaco Canyon September 27 August 23, 2001 October 3 August 24, 1968 6177'
El Morro September 27 September 4, 1961 October 4 September 4, 1961 7223'
Farmington October 15 September 19, 1996 October 26 September 29, 1999 5625'
Gallup September 28 September 3, 1973 October 5 September 9, 2001 6471'
Zuni October 2 August 9, 2011 October 10 September 11, 2010 6611'
Northern Mountains
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Alcalde October 4 September 10, 1962 October 15 September 21, 1971 5680'
Chama September 18 August 1, 1949 September 26 August 1, 1949 7850'
Cimarron 4 SW October 3 September 9, 2001 October 12 September 18, 1971 6540'
Cuba September 28 August 13, 1985 October 5 September 8, 2001 6908'
Dulce September 22 August 9, 2009 September 30 August 25, 1962 6793'
Eagle Nest September 14 August 1, 1936 September 23 August 13, 1929 8260'
Gascon September 26 August 13, 1967 October 5 September 9, 2001 8250'
Jemez Springs October 11 September 19, 1996 October 21 September 29, 1999 6262'
Las Vegas October 7 September 8, 2020 October 16 September 9, 2020 6874'
Los Alamos October 12 September 8, 2020 October 23 September 19, 1996 7424'
Pecos October 3 August 26, 2017 October 13 August 26, 2017 6878'
Raton October 9 September 4, 1961 October 19 September 18, 1971 6932'
Red River September 7 August 2, 1915 September 20 August 19, 1938 8676'
Santa Fe Airport October 15 September 9, 2020 October 24 October 10, 2017 6344'
Taos October 3 September 3, 1973 October 10 September 9, 1941 6965'
Valmora October 1 September 5, 1971 October 9 September 10, 1962 6312'
Eastern / Northeast Plains
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Amistad 5 SSW October 17 September 19, 1971 October 26 October 5, 1985 4445'
Clayton October 11 September 9, 2020 October 20 September 27, 1927 4960'
Clovis 13 N October 24 September 21, 1983 November 2 September 21, 1983 4435'
Conchas Dam November 2 October 8, 1976 November 12 October 13, 2001 4244'
Melrose October 26 September 16, 1951 November 4 October 8, 1992 4599'
Mosquero 1 NE October 12 September 18, 1971 October 20 September 25, 2000 5465'
Portales October 26 September 21, 1983 November 4 October 8, 1992 4010'
Ragland 3 SSW October 21 September 21, 1983 October 31 October 8, 1992 5060'
Roy October 15 September 4, 1961 October 23 September 25, 1970 5890'
San Jon October 24 September 20, 1942 November 3 October 8, 1970 4230'
Santa Rosa October 23 September 25, 2000 November 1 October 8, 1976 4610'
Tucumcari October 25 October 2, 2009 November 4 October 8, 1976 4065'
Western / Southwest Mountains
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Cubero October 4 September 9, 2001 October 15 September 18, 2006 6195'
Grants October 3 September 4, 1961 October 11 September 18, 2006 6520'
Augustine October 4 September 8, 1932 October 13 September 11, 1986 7000'
Quemado September 29 August 17, 1985 October 6 September 4, 1961 6878'
Glenwood October 18 October 4, 2002 October 28 October 10, 1949 4725'
Hillsboro October 23 October 1, 1900 November 2 October 8, 1976 5267'
Central Mountains
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Clines Corners October 7 September 8, 2020 October 17 September 21, 1983 7086'
Cloudcroft October 1 September 6, 1988 October 13 September 20, 2006 8679'
Estancia 4 N October 1 September 7, 1944 October 10 September 14, 1959 6140'
Moriarty 1 NE October 4 September 9, 2020 October 14 September 19, 2006 6220'
Gran Quivira October 15 September 9, 2020 October 24 September 25, 2000 6600'
Sandia Park October 9 September 13, 1945 October 21 September 21, 1983 7030'
Mountainair October 9 September 4, 1961 October 19 September 16, 1951 6520'
Ruidoso October 5 August 6, 1978 October 17 September 11, 1956 6930'
Southeast
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Artesia 6 S October 29 September 28, 1968 November 5 October 8, 1976 3366'
Carlsbad November 12 September 29, 1909 November 23 October 23, 1996 3120'
Elk October 11 September 19, 2006 October 22 September 25, 2000 5934'
Fort Sumner October 26 September 21, 1983 November 3 October 8, 1992 4025'
Picacho October 25 September 29, 1999 November 4 October 14, 1997 4990'
Hobbs November 13 October 8, 1976 November 23 October 19, 1917 3660'
Roswell October 30 September 27, 1901 November 6 October 3, 1961 3649'
Tatum October 26 September 20, 1971 November 4 September 28, 1973 4012'
Southern Deserts
32°F Average
32°F Earliest 
28°F Average
28°F Earliest
Elevation 
Alamogordo November 18 October 15, 1966 November 29 October 22, 1996 4350'
Animas 3 ESE November 7 October 8, 1992 November 18 October 8, 1992 4501'
Columbus November 11 October 8, 1976 November 21 October 26, 1956 4065'
Deming November 3 October 4, 1908 November 13 October 9, 1917 4300'
Lordsburg 4SE October 25 October 8, 2011 November 1 October 9, 1982 4244'
NMSU November 13 September 30, 1945 November 24 October 17, 1898 3886'
Orogrande November 7 October 8, 1976 November 17 October 8, 1976 4182'
Truth or Consequences November 5 October 8, 1976 November 15 October 28, 1970 4850'