Weather in Española, New Mexico
Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Española, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
11%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Española, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
64°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
59°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
78°
8p
74°
9p
Española, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Clear—86°53°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—80°53°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—73°51°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—78°43°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast14%80°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast29%80°50°
- FridayMay 22Overcast15%81°49°
Española, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Española, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
222° · backing 117°
Direction
SW
222°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Española, NM
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 2.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 107.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Española, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:30 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Española, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:10 PM
- Moonset
- 2:33 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Española, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Saguaro crowns open white
plant
Española at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°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 17, 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.