Lea County, New Mexico · Frost dates

Lea County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Lea County, New Mexico. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 7b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
04-15
20%
04-08
50%
03-28
80%
03-12
90%
03-05

First fall frost

10%
10-30
20%
11-04
50%
11-13
80%
11-22
90%
11-28

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-02
20%
03-25
50%
03-10
80%
02-23
90%
02-16

First fall freeze

10%
11-07
20%
11-12
50%
11-23
80%
12-03
90%
12-08

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
219
Median
258
Long year
295

Source NOAA station

HOBBS 13W, NM US

6.7 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 3836 ft elev.

Data from HOBBS 13W, NM US, 6.7 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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