Peñasco, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Peñasco, a community in Taos County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Peñasco
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 52% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 37% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 44°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Monday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 5% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 77% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 78% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 80% |
| Wednesday Night | 43°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 54% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 63% |
| Thursday Night | 45°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 58% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Peñasco (36.170, -105.691). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Peñasco
Last spring frost
May 19
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
136 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Peñasco: nearby ZIP 87553 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Taos, Nm (14.4 mi from Peñasco). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.