Dexter, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dexter, a town in Chaves County, New Mexico.
Tonight
66°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dexter
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph NW | 52% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 21% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 5% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 13% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 41% |
| Tuesday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 70% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 87% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 79% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 79% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 66% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 71% |
| Friday | 80°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 50% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dexter (33.195, -104.369). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dexter
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 7
Growing season
223 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Dexter: nearby ZIP 88230 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Roswell Ind Air Pk, Nm (8.8 mi from Dexter). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.