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New Mexico: first snow, freeze dates and white Christmas odds
Snow and freeze history for 11 NOAA weather stations in New Mexico, computed from 1995–2024 daily records. The earliest typical first snow among them is Clayton (median Nov 17). The best white Christmas odds are at Roswell (16%).
| City | First measurable snow (median) | First 1"+ snow (median) | White Christmas chance | Avg snowfall / season | First fall freeze (median) | Last spring freeze (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | Nov 28 | Dec 22 | 0% | 7.4" | Nov 3 | Apr 7 |
| Carlsbad (Cavern City Airport) | – | – | – | – | Nov 7 | Mar 26 |
| Clayton | Nov 17 | Nov 25 | – | 21.4" | Oct 15 | Apr 25 |
| Farmington | – | – | – | – | Oct 12 | May 10 |
| Gallup | – | – | – | – | Sep 24 | May 30 |
| Las Vegas (New Mexico) | – | – | – | – | Oct 7 | May 9 |
| Raton | – | – | – | – | Oct 7 | May 11 |
| Roswell | Dec 2 | Dec 5 | 16% | 8.2" | Nov 1 | Apr 7 |
| Santa Fe | – | – | – | – | Oct 14 | May 7 |
| Truth Or Consequences | – | – | – | – | Nov 11 | Mar 25 |
| Tucumcari | – | – | – | – | Oct 24 | Apr 18 |
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