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Grow cannabis in Clovis, NM
Growing cannabis in Clovis: sunny afternoons, freezing nights and a hot summer between
Clovis summers are hot, with about 22 days at 90°F in July alone. The season that catches a tent off guard, though, is winter. At the Clovis station, under 2 miles from town and 4,295 feet up, January afternoons average about 53°F while nights drop to about 26°F, and about 25 nights that month reach freezing.
On an average January day that is a swing of about 27 degrees, and a garage or shed tent rides all of it. Your plants may look fine at three in the afternoon. What is the root zone doing in the hour before sunrise?
Adults 21 and over: yes. Plant limit: 6 mature + 6 immature per person; no more than 12 mature per household.
Limit as worded in the statute (NMSA 26-2C-25); the Cannabis Control Division's web page words the count differently, so read both. Source: NMSA Chapter 26, Article 2C. Local rules (landlords, HOAs, city codes) can add more; this is a summary, not legal advice.
A Clovis tent runs on the night shift all year
Start with the cold half of the year. December, January and February lows average about 27°F, 26°F and 29°F, and on the eastern New Mexico plains the day's warmth leaves quickly after sunset. Insulate a garage tent's walls and floor, lift pots off the slab, and run the lamp from evening into morning so its heat covers the coldest hours. A heat mat under seedlings keeps young roots working.
Summer asks for the same schedule. June, July and August bring about 16, 22 and 17 days at 90°F, with July highs near 92°F. July nights still fall to about 65°F, roughly 27 degrees under the afternoon, so a lamp running overnight works in the coolest air while the dark period absorbs the hot afternoon. Add a window AC or an exhaust fan that pulls cool night air in, and the tent stays in range.
The air is dry most of the growing year. Humidity averages about 45 percent in June and July and about 36 in August, and dry air pulls water from cuttings faster than new roots can take it up. Keep clones under a dome, run a small humidifier near seedlings, and check pots by weight. In flower, the same dryness works for you: September averages about 48 percent and October about 41, which leaves bud rot little to work with.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 53 |
| Avg low °F | 26 | 29 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Humidity % | 57 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 48 | 41 |
Highs and lows: NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals, Clovis station (1.7 miles away). Humidity: Open-Meteo historical model data, average daily humidity in 2024, for the months shown. Planning averages, not a forecast.
Outdoors in Clovis: about 174 days to work with
New Mexico's statute allows each person 6 mature plants plus 6 immature ones, with no more than 12 mature plants in a household. The Cannabis Control Division's web page words that count differently, so read both before you decide how many to grow.
Sow under lights from March 15 to March 29 and set plants out on April 26. Frost usually ends around April 14, and nights reach a 45°F average by April 24. From there you have about 174 days before an early frost on October 17, or October 29 in a typical year. May already brings about 7 days at 90°F, so give roots room in big containers or beds, mulch the soil, water deeply at dawn and rig shade for the worst afternoons. The dry fall helps photoperiod strains ripen clean; aim to harvest before nights cool below a 45°F average after October 15.
| Last spring frost | Apr 14 in a typical year, Apr 26 to be safe (later only 1 year in 10) |
|---|---|
| First fall frost | Oct 29 typical, as early as Oct 17 (1 year in 10) |
| Frost-free season | about 197 days |
| Nights stay 50°F or warmer | May 10 to Oct 3 |
| Start seeds or clones indoors | Mar 15 to Mar 29 |
| Move plants outdoors | Apr 26 or later |
A high plains grow log, kept close
Growers here learn the high plains one season at a time: a winter of frozen garage nights, a July of 92-degree afternoons. Your log holds what that taught you. A roommate, a visiting relative or a grower you trade tips with at the Clovis farmers market can hear the stories. The details are yours.
Before anything leaves your phone, Canna GLAP encrypts the grow itself. A break-in at our servers would turn up Clovis grow records that nobody holding them could read, since only your passphrase opens them.
What is encrypted: your plants, notes, photos, feed logs and harvests. What is not: account details (such as your email, name and plan), a grow name or town if you type one, your team, and your sensors' names. The full list: what a hacker would get.
Questions growers in Clovis ask
Can I grow cannabis in a garage in Clovis?
Yes, with insulation and heat for winter and cooling for summer. January nights average about 26°F with about 25 freezing nights, while June through August bring about 55 days at 90°F or hotter.
When do I plant cannabis outside in Clovis?
April 26, after sowing indoors between March 15 and March 29. Frost usually ends around April 14, and by April 26 it has passed in about nine years out of ten.
Is the dry air in Clovis a problem for cannabis?
For young plants, it can be: August humidity averages about 36 percent, so clones and seedlings dry out quickly and need a dome or humidifier. For flowering plants it helps, since September and October average about 45 percent and bud rot rarely gets a foothold.
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