San Cristobal, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for San Cristobal, a community in Taos County, New Mexico.
This Afternoon
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for San Cristobal
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph S | 57% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 35% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 15 mph S | 19% |
| Saturday Night | 46°F | Scattered Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph S | 26% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph SE | 1% |
| Monday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 2% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 65% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 71% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 49% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 55% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 50% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for San Cristobal (36.610, -105.632). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for San Cristobal
Last spring frost
May 31
First fall frost
Sep 26
Growing season
116 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for San Cristobal: nearby ZIP 87564 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cerro, Nm (8.7 mi from San Cristobal). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.