El Cerro, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Cerro, a community in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Tonight
55°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for El Cerro
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 55°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 26% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Monday | 84°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 83% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 67% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 mph | 61% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 60% |
| Friday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 58% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Cerro (34.780, -106.696). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for El Cerro
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for El Cerro: nearby ZIP 87031 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Rio Communities
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Los Lunas 3 Ssw, Nm (2.2 mi from El Cerro). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.