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Weather in Santa Teresa, New Mexico

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

Santa Teresa, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:57 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
9%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Santa Teresa, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
11p
79°
12a
78°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
75°
8a
81°
9a
84°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
89°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
85°
8p
83°
9p
80°
10p
L 69°H 91°
Santa Teresa, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    91°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    87°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    89°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    87°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    88°64°
Santa Teresa, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
254° · veering 70°
Direction
WSW
254°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 13
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 13 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Santa Teresa, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
874.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 25.81 inHg
Now
874.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 874882
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Santa Teresa, NM
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Santa Teresa, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:43 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Santa Teresa, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:26 PM
Moonset
2:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Santa Teresa, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

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Santa Teresa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 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

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 Santa Teresa

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.