Pojoaque, New Mexico Weather
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Pojoaque weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:29 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——65°34°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——64°37°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——62°40°-2°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——58°43°-4°
- SaturdayNov 14Drizzle43%—56°42°-2°
- SundayNov 15Light Drizzle14%0.01″50°39°-6°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——52°37°+2°
Air quality now AQI 42 · Good
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 4.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.61 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:12 AM
- Moonset
- 5:06 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Pojoaque at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 50°F (high 65°F, low 34°F), 9°F above the 41°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: May 11 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 12 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
16-Day Forecast — Pojoaque
- Tue65°34°0%
- Wed64°37°0%
- Thu62°40°0%
- Fri58°43°2%
- Sat56°42°43%
- Sun50°39°14%
- Mon52°37°2%
- Tue53°40°55%
- Wed48°36°51%
- Thu48°34°18%
- Fri36°26°33%
- Sat32°9°30%
- Sun26°3°12%
- Mon30°5°6%
- Tue33°15°14%
- Wed35°24°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 6) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar lists nothing to plant or harvest in November.
Sun & seasons in Pojoaque
Pojoaque sits in Santa Fe County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 36m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 43m — a swing of +4h 53m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Albuquerque, the state’s largest city, lies about 65 miles to the SSW. The nearest town Pojoaque tracks is Albuquerque, roughly 65 miles to the SSW.
Air quality in Pojoaque
Air quality in Pojoaque’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 44).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | garlic (overwinter) | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| October | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Pojoaque tops out in July (~72°F) and dips lowest in December (~30°F), with August wettest at 1.8 inches and February driest at 0.4 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 0.5″ | 3 |
| February | 35° | 0.4″ | 3 |
| March | 42° | 0.7″ | 4 |
| April | 50° | 0.7″ | 4 |
| May | 58° | 0.8″ | 4 |
| June | 67° | 0.8″ | 4 |
| July | 72° | 1.6″ | 8 |
| August | 70° | 1.8″ | 9 |
| September | 62° | 1.3″ | 5 |
| October | 50° | 1.1″ | 5 |
| November | 39° | 0.7″ | 3 |
| December | 30° | 0.7″ | 3 |
Regional context
Similar climates Jacona, NM, Cuyamungue, NM, Nambe, NM
In Pojoaque, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 30°F and July near 72°F — a 42°F seasonal arc — with about 11.1 inches of precipitation over 55 rainy or snowy days.
Precipitation in Pojoaque runs summer-dominant: August averages 1.8 inches across 8.5 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 0.4 inches over 3.0 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Pojoaque with places like Jacona, NM, Cuyamungue, NM and Nambe, NM.
Around May 11, Pojoaque sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Pojoaque's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Pojoaque, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Pojoaque near October 6, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Pojoaque freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Jacona, NM, Cuyamungue, NM, Nambe, NM, Jaconita, NM, Cuyamungue Grant, NM.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Pojoaque?
- Frost typically leaves Pojoaque by May 11 and returns to Pojoaque near October 6.
- What is the rainy season in Pojoaque?
- Pojoaque sees its heaviest rain in August (around 1.8 inches), part of roughly 11 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Pojoaque?
- On average July tops the year in Pojoaque at about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Pojoaque?
- The coldest stretch in Pojoaque falls in December, around 30°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Pojoaque?
- In Pojoaque, sow peas and hardy greens around May 11; Pojoaque's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Pojoaque get?
- Pojoaque averages about 55 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Pojoaque?
- Since December in Pojoaque averages 30°F, Pojoaque's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Pojoaque?
- Pojoaque's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Pojoaque?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pojoaque in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Pojoaque?
- Current conditions for Pojoaque and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Pojoaque forecast updated?
- The Pojoaque forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Pojoaque?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pojoaque are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Pojoaque?
- The next few days in Pojoaque's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Pojoaque sits at 35.9°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Pojoaque
- 87506