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Weather in Crystal, New Mexico

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Crystal, NM
Saturday, May 16 at 11:40 PM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
12%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Crystal, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
64°
8p
56°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
46°
6a
48°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
L 45°H 77°
Crystal, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    75°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    70°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    53%
    59°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    64°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    69°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    70°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    69°43°
Crystal, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
238° · veering 115°
Direction
WSW
238°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 28 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Crystal, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
776.2
+3.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 22.92 inHg
Now
776.2
mb
3h
+3.7
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 769780
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Crystal, NM
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
132.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.2 Moderate
Crystal, NM
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
11:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
2:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crystal, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Crystal, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Crystal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 16, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Crystal

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.