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Weather in Pecos, New Mexico

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

Pecos, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
6%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Pecos, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
7p
73°
8p
68°
9p
64°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
57°
1a
57°
2a
55°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
73°
10a
75°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
79°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
L 54°H 80°
Pecos, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    82°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    75°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    69°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    35%
    75°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    37%
    73°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    24%
    74°48°
Pecos, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
246° · backing 71°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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 8 · pk 23 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Pecos, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
783.6
+3.1 mb in 3h · falling · 23.14 inHg
Now
783.6
mb
3h
+3.1
mb
12h
-5.5
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 779790
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pecos, NM
Air quality
92
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
128.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
Pecos, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:30 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
2:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pecos, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
2:30 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pecos, 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 →

Pecos at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Pecos

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.