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Weather in Bernalillo, New Mexico

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

Bernalillo, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
10%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Bernalillo, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
68°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
62°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
88°
6p
85°
7p
80°
8p
74°
9p
71°
10p
L 60°H 89°
Bernalillo, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    88°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    78°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    82°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    84°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    80°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    83°59°
Bernalillo, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · backing 81°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 29 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 81° from the s.
Bernalillo, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
836.6
-1.6 mb in 3h · steady · 24.70 inHg
Now
836.6
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 836846
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bernalillo, NM
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.9 μg/m³
PM 10
16.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bernalillo, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:34 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bernalillo, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:14 PM
Moonset
2:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bernalillo, 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 →

Bernalillo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Bernalillo

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.