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Weather in Crownpoint, New Mexico

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

Crownpoint, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
53°
Humidity
10%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Crownpoint, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
62°
10p
59°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
L 52°H 78°
Crownpoint, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    79°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    73°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    64°42°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    69°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    71°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    73°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    74°49°
Crownpoint, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
256° · veering 15°
Direction
WSW
256°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 15
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 15 · pk 32 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Crownpoint, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
785.8
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.20 inHg
Now
785.8
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 784794
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Crownpoint, NM
Air quality
91
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.8 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
122.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Crownpoint, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:39 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
2:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crownpoint, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:20 PM
Moonset
2:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Crownpoint, 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 →

Crownpoint at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Crownpoint

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.