Chili, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chili, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Tonight
52°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chili
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 52°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 38% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 49°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 31% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Monday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 6% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 71% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 81% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 75% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 52% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 60% |
| Friday | 73°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 57% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chili (36.105, -106.153). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Chili
Last spring frost
May 10
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
145 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Chili: nearby ZIP 87548 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Alcalde, Nm (9.3 mi from Chili). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.