San Rafael, NM Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for San Rafael, a community in Cibola County, New Mexico.
Overnight
63°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. West wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for San Rafael
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph W | 0% |
| Tuesday | 95°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NW | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 8% |
| Wednesday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NW | 14% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 3% |
| Thursday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Friday | 94°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 3% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 5% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 15% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 34% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for San Rafael (35.098, -107.905). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for San Rafael
Last spring frost
May 17
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
137 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for San Rafael: nearby ZIP 87051 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New Mexico frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Acomita Lake
Anzac Village
Bibo
Bluewater Village
Broadview
Candy Kitchen
Cubero
El Morro Valley
Encinal
Fence Lake
Golden Acres
Grants
Highland Meadows
Homer C Jones
Laguna
Las Tusas
Lobo Canyon
McCartys Village
Mesita
Milan
Moquino
Mount Taylor
Mountain View
North Acomita Village
Paguate
Paraje
Pinehill
Ramah
San Fidel
San Mateo
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Grants Ap, Nm (9.4 mi from San Rafael). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.