Pojoaque, New Mexico Weather
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Pojoaque weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:50 AM MDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——80°53°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear72%0.29″71°56°-9°
- WednesdaySep 23Showers93%1.6″61°56°-10°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast60%—72°54°+11°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle56%—75°57°+3°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast33%—77°56°+2°
- SundaySep 27Overcast20%—79°60°+2°
Air quality now AQI 35 · Good
AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:27 PM
- Moonset
- 1:41 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Pojoaque at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 67°F (high 80°F, low 53°F), 7°F above the 60°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: May 11 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 12 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
15-Day Forecast — Pojoaque
- Mon80°52°2%
- Tue71°56°72%
- Wed61°56°93%
- Thu72°54°60%
- Fri75°57°56%
- Sat77°56°33%
- Sun79°60°20%
- Mon78°61°28%
- Tue81°60°20%
- Wed79°61°23%
- Thu74°63°13%
- Fri80°62°26%
- Sat82°64°23%
- Sun84°62°29%
- Mon79°60°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 6) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Pojoaque
SPC includes Pojoaque in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Pojoaque
Pojoaque sits in Santa Fe County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 36m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 43m — a swing of +4h 53m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Albuquerque, the state’s largest city, lies about 65 miles to the SSW. The nearest town Pojoaque tracks is Albuquerque, roughly 65 miles to the SSW.
Air quality in Pojoaque
Air quality in Pojoaque’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 44).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | garlic (overwinter) | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| October | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Pojoaque tops out in July (~72°F) and dips lowest in December (~30°F), with August wettest at 1.8 inches and February driest at 0.4 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 0.5″ | 3 |
| February | 35° | 0.4″ | 3 |
| March | 42° | 0.7″ | 4 |
| April | 50° | 0.7″ | 4 |
| May | 58° | 0.8″ | 4 |
| June | 67° | 0.8″ | 4 |
| July | 72° | 1.6″ | 8 |
| August | 70° | 1.8″ | 9 |
| September | 62° | 1.3″ | 5 |
| October | 50° | 1.1″ | 5 |
| November | 39° | 0.7″ | 3 |
| December | 30° | 0.7″ | 3 |
Regional context
Similar climates Jacona, NM, Cuyamungue, NM, Nambe, NM
In Pojoaque, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 30°F and July near 72°F — a 42°F seasonal arc — with about 11.1 inches of precipitation over 55 rainy or snowy days.
Precipitation in Pojoaque runs summer-dominant: August averages 1.8 inches across 8.5 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 0.4 inches over 3.0 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Pojoaque with places like Jacona, NM, Cuyamungue, NM and Nambe, NM.
Around May 11, Pojoaque sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Pojoaque's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Pojoaque, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Pojoaque near October 6, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Pojoaque freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Jacona, NM, Cuyamungue, NM, Nambe, NM, Jaconita, NM, Cuyamungue Grant, NM.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Pojoaque?
- Frost typically leaves Pojoaque by May 11 and returns to Pojoaque near October 6.
- What is the rainy season in Pojoaque?
- Pojoaque sees its heaviest rain in August (around 1.8 inches), part of roughly 11 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Pojoaque?
- On average July tops the year in Pojoaque at about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Pojoaque?
- The coldest stretch in Pojoaque falls in December, around 30°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Pojoaque?
- In Pojoaque, sow peas and hardy greens around May 11; Pojoaque's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Pojoaque get?
- Pojoaque averages about 55 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Pojoaque?
- Since December in Pojoaque averages 30°F, Pojoaque's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Pojoaque?
- Pojoaque's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Pojoaque?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pojoaque in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Pojoaque?
- Current conditions for Pojoaque and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Pojoaque forecast updated?
- The Pojoaque forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Pojoaque?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pojoaque are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Pojoaque?
- The next few days in Pojoaque's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Pojoaque sits at 35.9°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Pojoaque
- 87506