New Mexico Plant Hardiness Zones

Hardiness Zones, also referred to as Growing Zones or Planting zones are defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The zones in this map were created in 2023 using mean extreme climate data covering the period of 1991 to 2020. The previous version of this map released in 2012 was created using climate data from the period of 1976-2005. The data in the 2012 maps covered a cooler period than the 2023 maps.

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New Mexico Hardiness Zones Map - 2023

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List of Hardiness Zones for Locations in New Mexico

Location2023 Hardiness Zone2012 Hardiness Zone1990 Hardiness Zone
Alamogordo8a - 10°F to 15°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Albuquerque7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7b - 5°F to 10°F
Anthony8b - 15°F to 20°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Artesia7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Aztec6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Belen7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Bernalillo7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Bloomfield7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Carlsbad8a - 10°F to 15°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F7b - 5°F to 10°F
Chaparral8b - 15°F to 20°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Chaparral8b - 15°F to 20°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Clovis7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Corrales7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Deming8a - 10°F to 15°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Edgewood6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Eldorado at Santa Fe7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Farmington7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Gallup6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Grants6a - -10°F to -5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Hobbs8a - 10°F to 15°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Las Cruces8b - 15°F to 20°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Las Vegas6b - -5°F to 0°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Los Alamos7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Los Lunas7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Lovington7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
North Valley7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Portales7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Raton6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F
Rio Rancho7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Roswell7b - 5°F to 10°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Ruidoso7a - 0°F to 5°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
Santa Fe6b - -5°F to 0°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6a - -10°F to -5°F
Santa Teresa8b - 15°F to 20°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Shiprock7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Silver City7b - 5°F to 10°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F7b - 5°F to 10°F
Socorro7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7a - 0°F to 5°F
South Valley7b - 5°F to 10°F 7b - 5°F to 10°F7b - 5°F to 10°F
Sunland Park8b - 15°F to 20°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Taos5b - -15°F to -10°F 5b - -15°F to -10°F5a - -20°F to -15°F
Truth or Consequences8a - 10°F to 15°F 8a - 10°F to 15°F8a - 10°F to 15°F
Tucumcari7a - 0°F to 5°F 7a - 0°F to 5°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
White Rock7b - 5°F to 10°F 6b - -5°F to 0°F6b - -5°F to 0°F
Zuni Pueblo6a - -10°F to -5°F 6a - -10°F to -5°F5b - -15°F to -10°F