Dulce, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dulce, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dulce
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph S | 71% |
| Tonight | 43°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 55% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Isolated Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 24% |
| Saturday Night | 39°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph NE | 15% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph SE | 1% |
| Monday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 10% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 41°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 77% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Rain Showers Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 72% |
| Wednesday Night | 40°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 39% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 53% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 53% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dulce (36.954, -107.000). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dulce
Last spring frost
Jun 9
First fall frost
Sep 22
Growing season
103 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Dulce: nearby ZIP 87528 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dulce, Nm (12.4 mi from Dulce). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.