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Weather in Roswell, New Mexico

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

Roswell, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
87
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
5%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Roswell, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
93°
7p
88°
8p
85°
9p
82°
10p
79°
11p
76°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
68°
5a
64°
6a
67°
7a
76°
8a
86°
9a
89°
10a
91°
11a
93°
12p
91°
1p
92°
2p
92°
3p
91°
4p
94°
5p
92°
6p
L 64°H 94°
Roswell, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    97°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    95°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    90°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    41%
    89°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    41%
    90°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    26%
    87°60°
Roswell, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
209° · veering 62°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 12
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 12 · pk 36 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Roswell, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
882.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 26.05 inHg
Now
882.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-5.2
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 880888
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Roswell, NM
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.8 μg/m³
PM 10
14.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Roswell, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:31 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Roswell, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
2:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Roswell, 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 →

Roswell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 Roswell

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.