La Cueva, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Cueva, a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for La Cueva
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph W | 72% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 30% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph W | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 50°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 35% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph N | 1% |
| Monday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 14% |
| Tuesday | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 83% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 91% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 90% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 65% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Rain Showers Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph E | 63% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Cueva (35.578, -105.734). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Cueva
Last spring frost
May 15
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
138 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for La Cueva: nearby ZIP 87535 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pecos Nm, Nm (3.5 mi from La Cueva). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.