El Rito, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Rito, a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Tonight
52°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Scattered rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North 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 Rito
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 52°F | Scattered Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 28% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 49°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 29% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph N | 3% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 5% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph SE | 72% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 77% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 75% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 49% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 54% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 56% |
| Friday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 56% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Rito (36.333, -106.174). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for El Rito
Last spring frost
May 15
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
143 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for El Rito: nearby ZIP 87530 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, El Rito, Nm (0.9 mi from El Rito). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.