Your nature year
Clovis, New Mexicothrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Clovis?
Leaves usually come out around Feb 23 and the first flowers around Mar 31. Expect about 198 frost-free days in Clovis: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 14, the first fall one around Oct 29, going by NOAA's Clovis station 0.7 miles away.
Head southeast for the closest of the 3 places we follow around Clovis. Muleshoe Refuge, 41 miles from Clovis, is the nearest fall & winter wildlife spot on this site, between December and February (local timing). For wildlife by season, the nearest is Bitter Lake Refuge (97 mi, July and August (usually)).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Clovis right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 29 · last spring frost around Apr 14NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Clovis (0.7 mi, 50% dates)~4 weeks
- Bitter Lake Refuge · 97 mi · Local timing: October through December, with the peak around ThanksgivingFall & winter wildlife · in its window nowIn season
- Lake Meredith · 122 mi · Local timing: September and OctoberFall & winter wildlife · in its window nowIn season
- Wildlife by season · Bitter Lake Refuge · 97 miUsually: July and August~9 months
Nearest places to Clovis
- Muleshoe RefugeWildlife refugeLocal timing: between December and February41 mi
- Bitter Lake RefugeWildlife refugeUsually: July and August97 mi
Nearby, season by season
Wildlife by season
Dragonflies and damselflies in New MexicoWildlife refuge
97 mi
Usual peak: July and AugustU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Fall & winter wildlife
Sandhill cranes in TexasWildlife refuge
41 mi
Most numerous: Between December and FebruaryU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Sandhill cranes in New MexicoWildlife refuge
97 mi
Season: October through DecemberU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Eagles, ospreys and cranes in TexasNational Recreation Area
122 mi
Season: September and OctoberNational Park Service ↗
Clovis's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Apr: Last spring frostApr
- Wildlife by season · Bitter Lake RefugeJul–Aug
- Oct: First fall frostNowOct
- Fall & winter wildlife · Muleshoe RefugeDec–Feb
Clovis's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 14 to ~Oct 29
- First leaf ~Feb 23
- First bloom ~Mar 31
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 14
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 29
About 198 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 23
First bloom around Mar 31
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Clovis (0.7 mi from Clovis), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Clovis?
On average around Oct 29, and the last spring frost around Apr 14: about 198 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Clovis, 0.7 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Clovis?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 23 and first bloom around Mar 31, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Clovis?
Bitter Lake Refuge, 97 miles (usually: July and August). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Clovis?
Muleshoe Refuge, 41 miles (local timing: between December and February); Bitter Lake Refuge, 97 miles (local timing: October through December, with the peak around Thanksgiving); Lake Meredith, 122 miles (local timing: September and October). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)