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.
Overnight
62°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for El Rito
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Tuesday | 98°F | Sunny then Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph S | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 96°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday | 97°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SE | 2% |
| Friday | 96°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 8% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Saturday | 96°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph E | 9% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SE | 11% |
| Monday | 95°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 16% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.