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Weather in San Rafael, New Mexico

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

San Rafael, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
12%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
San Rafael, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
71°
9p
L 54°H 82°
San Rafael, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    83°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    77°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    69°44°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    74°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    73°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    17%
    75°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    76°48°
San Rafael, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
278° · backing 49°
Direction
W
278°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 10
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 10 · pk 36 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
San Rafael, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
796.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 23.51 inHg
Now
796.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 795804
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
San Rafael, NM
Air quality
90
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.4 μg/m³
PM 10
2.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
San Rafael, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:40 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
2:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
San Rafael, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
2:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
San Rafael, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

San Rafael at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in San Rafael

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.