Rio Rancho, NM Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rio Rancho, a city in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

This Afternoon

60°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

7-day forecast for Rio Rancho

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	60°F	Mostly Sunny	0 mph	0%
Tonight	37°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 mph	0%
Wednesday	62°F	Sunny	0 to 10 mph SW	0%
Wednesday Night	35°F	Clear	10 to 15 mph NW	1%
Thursday	59°F	Sunny	0 to 10 mph N	0%
Thursday Night	35°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Friday	61°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NE	5%
Friday Night	36°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 15 mph N	5%
Saturday	63°F	Sunny	0 to 15 mph N	1%
Saturday Night	36°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	1%
Sunday	64°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Sunday Night	37°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Monday	65°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	4%
Monday Night	39°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph W	4%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rio Rancho (35.285, -106.699). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Rio Rancho

Last spring frost

Apr 16

First fall frost

Oct 23

Growing season

191 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Rio Rancho: nearby ZIP 87144 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rio Rancho #1, Nm (6 mi from Rio Rancho). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.