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

 

 
Central Valley
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Albuquerque Sunport April 6 May 27, 1918 March 17 May 7, 1975 5310'
Albuquerque South Valley April 18 May 7, 1999 March 31 May 3, 2011 4955'
Albuquerque Foothills April 21 May 3, 2008 April 6 May 2, 2011 6270'
Corrales April 25 May 27, 1996 April 8 May 9, 1986 5026'
Los Lunas 3 SSW April 23 May 23, 1975 April 8 May 19, 1971 4840'
Carrizozo 1 SW April 27 May 22, 1916 April 14 May 20, 1960 5405'
Elephant Butte  March 13 April 26, 1921 March 1 April 14, 1933 4571'
Socorro April 16 May 21, 1972 March 31 May 19, 1971 4585'
Northwest Plateau
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation
Aztec Ruins May 12 June 26, 1975 April 30 June 15, 1976 5644'
Chaco Canyon May 28 June 27, 1965 May 15 June 26, 1975 6177'
El Morro June 3 June 26, 1976 May 20 June 18, 1995 7223'
Farmington  April 29 June 5, 1999 April 17 May 25, 1980 5625'
Gallup  May 31 July 2, 1997 May 17 June 18, 1998 6471'
Zuni May 29 July 15, 2011 May 12 June 22, 2011 6311'
Northern Mountains
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Alcalde May 10 June 8, 2007 April 28 May 25, 1960 5680'
Chama June 14 July 29, 1932 June 1 July 2, 1992 7850'
Cimarron 4 SW May 11 June 8, 2007 May 1 June 2, 1919 6540'
Cuba May 30 July 5, 2004 May 17 June 25, 1976 6908'
Dulce June 9 July 23, 1973 May 23 June 30, 1976 6793'
Eagle Nest June 16 July 29, 1986 May 31 July 28, 1944 8280'
Gascon May 28 July 26, 1960 May 14 June 16, 1981 8250'
Jemez Springs May 9 June 2, 1919 April 26 June 2, 1919 6262'
Las Vegas May 10 June 10, 1955 May 1 May 20, 1960 6874'
Los Alamos May 2 June 11, 1975 April 20 June 3, 1919 7424'
Pecos May 15 June 28, 1945 May 4 June 8, 1945 6878'
Raton May 5 July 2, 2017 April 25 May 19, 1971 6932'
Red River June 19 July 30, 1911 June 2 July 5, 1931 8676'
Santa Fe Airport May 4 May 22, 2002 April 23 May 20, 2017 6344'
Taos May 19 June 19, 1944 May 7 May 31, 1906 6965'
Valmora May 18 June 17, 1998 May 5 June 17, 1998 6312'
Eastern/Northeast Plains
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Amistad 5 SSW April 27 May 19, 1971 April 16 May 6, 1999 4445'
Clayton May 4 June 2, 1919 April 24 May 25, 1924 4960'
Clovis 13 N April 20 May 19, 1952 April 8 May 14, 1953 4435'
Conchas Dam April 4 May 3, 1978 March 23 April 18, 1953 4244'
Melrose April 17 May 19, 1971 April 5 May 3, 2013 4599'
Mosquero 1 NE May 3 May 22, 2001 April 24 May 22, 1930 5465'
Portales April 15 May 19, 1952 April 2 May 7, 1917 4010'
Ragland 3 SSW April 24 May 19, 1971 April 14 May 19, 1971 5060'
Roy April 30 June 2, 1919 April 21 June 2, 1917 5890'
San Jon April 17 May 19, 1971 April 4 May 7, 1917 4230'
Santa Rosa April 20 May 19, 2000 April 4 May 19, 2000 4610'
Tucumcari April 18 May 3, 2008 April 4 May 3, 2013 4065'
Western/Southwest Mountains
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Augustine May 19 July 27, 1998 May 8 July 27, 1998 7000'
Cubero May 13 June 8, 2007 April 30 May 28, 2012 6195'
Grants May 17 June 23, 1964 May 4 June 1, 1971 6520'
Quemado June 1 July 13, 1987 May 21 June 27, 1985 6878'
Glenwood May 6 May 29, 1953 April 21 May 26, 1967 4725'
Hillsboro April 23 May 8, 1995 April 7 May 8, 1995 5267'
Central Mountains
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Clines Corners 7 SE May 9 June 11, 1975 April 30 May 28, 1973 6924'
Cloudcroft May 18 June 9, 1993 May 5 June 1, 1988 8679'
Estancia 4 N May 18 June 16, 1976 May 5 June 9, 1963 6140'
Gran Quivira May 2 May 31, 1964 April 21 May 19, 1971 6600'
Moriarty 1 NE May 14 June 15, 2016 May 3 June 15, 2016 6220'
Sandia Park  May 9 June 18, 1945 April 26 May 20, 1941 7030'
Mountainair May 7 June 17, 1969 April 28 June 17, 1969 6520'
Ruidoso May 11 July 24, 1974 April 30 June 18, 1955 6930'
Elk May 8 May 22, 2001 April 30 May 19, 1952 5934
Southeast
32°F Average
32°F Latest
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Artesia 6 S April 11 May 13, 1993 March 29 May 7, 1917 3366'
Carlsbad March 17 May 7, 1976 March 2 April 15, 2014 3120'
Fort Sumner April 9 May 22, 1916 March 26 May 3, 1929 4025'
Hobbs March 28 May 7, 1917 March 10 May 7, 1917 3660'
Picacho April 19 May 14, 2014 April 4 May 3, 2013 4990'
Roswell April 13 May 24, 1913 March 31 May 11, 1913 3649'
Tatum April 19 May 15, 1973 April 8 May 4, 2013 4012'
Southern Deserts
32°F Average
32°F Latest 
28°F Average
28°F Latest
Elevation 
Alamogordo March 9 May 7, 1917 February 18 April 13, 1980 4380'
Animas 3 ESE April 2 May 17, 1994 March 11 May 8, 1964 4501'
Columbus March 18 May 1, 1970 February 28 May 1, 1967 4065'
Deming April 7 May 7, 1917 March 16 May 5, 1908 4300'
Lordsburg 4SE April 27 May 26, 1995 April 15 May 25, 1995 4244'
NMSU March 12 May 13, 1933 February 26 May 2, 1967 3886'
Orogrande March 24 May 8, 1950 March 8 April 24, 1968 4182'
Truth or Consequences March 30 April 30, 1951 March 10 April 20, 1971 4850'