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Weather in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arroyo Seco, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
49°
Humidity
11%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Arroyo Seco, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
47°
6a
47°
7a
55°
8a
59°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
L 47°H 76°
Arroyo Seco, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    76°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    70°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    61°42°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    68°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    71°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    31%
    70°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    71°42°
Arroyo Seco, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · veering 72°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
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 10 · pk 24 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 72° from the sse.
Arroyo Seco, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
762.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 22.50 inHg
Now
762.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
-4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 762771
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Arroyo Seco, NM
Air quality
90
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Arroyo Seco, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:27 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Arroyo Seco, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:06 PM
Moonset
2:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Arroyo Seco, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arroyo Seco at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (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.

ZIP codes in Arroyo Seco

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.