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
Crystal, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Clear—75°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—70°39°
- MondayMay 18Overcast53%59°40°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—64°38°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—69°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—70°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—69°43°
Crystal, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Crystal, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.