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
San Rafael, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Clear—83°52°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—77°49°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—69°44°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—74°45°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—73°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast17%75°51°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—76°48°
San Rafael, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
San Rafael, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.