| 2023 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F Zone 5b: -15°F to -10°F | |
| 2012 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F Zone 5b: -15°F to -10°F | |
| 1990 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5a: -20F to -15F | |
| Average First Frost Date: | Oct. 1 - Oct. 10 | |
| Average Last Frost Date: | May 11 - May 20 | |
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone: | Dfb - Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year | |
| Ecoregion: | 21f - Sedimentary Mid-Elevation Forests and Shrublands | |
| Current Drought Status: | Exceptional Drought | |
| Heat Zone Days: | 1 - 7 days Over 86°F |
Annual Climate Data for ZIP Code 87557 - Ranchos de Taos, NM | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 33 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 28 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 42 | 35 | 55 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | 1.42 | 1.58 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.12 | 2.4 | 2.93 | 1.75 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.41 | 21.32 |