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.
This Afternoon
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for San Rafael
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 75% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 41% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 15 mph SW | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph W | 13% |
| Sunday | 77°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 76°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph SE | 79% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 79% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 78% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph SE | 55% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph SE | 62% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 57% |
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
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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 Sep 19, 2026.