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Weather in San Cristobal, New Mexico

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

San Cristobal, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
51°
Humidity
11%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
San Cristobal, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
53°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
50°
5a
45°
6a
47°
7a
53°
8a
59°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
68°
8p
63°
9p
L 45°H 76°
San Cristobal, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    76°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    69°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    60°42°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    67°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    70°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    69°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    69°42°
San Cristobal, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · veering 20°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 28 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sse-bound air across the harbor.
San Cristobal, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
757.6
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 22.37 inHg
Now
757.6
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 757766
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
San Cristobal, NM
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
119.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
San Cristobal, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:27 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
San Cristobal, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:06 PM
Moonset
2:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
San Cristobal, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

San Cristobal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 27 (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.

ZIP codes in San Cristobal

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.