Weather in Aztec, New Mexico
Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Aztec, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
11%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Aztec, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
68°
9p
64°
10p
61°
11p
58°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
52°
3a
49°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
47°
7a
56°
8a
65°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
Aztec, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—78°52°
- MondayMay 18Overcast39%63°51°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—70°43°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—74°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—74°51°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—77°49°
Aztec, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Aztec, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
258° · veering 164°
Direction
WSW
258°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Aztec, NM
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 1.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 123.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Aztec, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:35 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
2:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Aztec, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:15 PM
- Moonset
- 2:44 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Aztec, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Saguaro crowns open white
plant
Aztec at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (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.