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Winter Prep Checklist for Farmington, NM

Here's the order to prep Farmington, NM for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is September 29 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Farmington, NM winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Farmington

  1. SeptemberSeptember 29 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. OctoberOctober 12 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  3. OctoberOctober 12 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  4. OctoberOctober 13 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  5. OctoberOctober 15 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  6. OctoberOctober 22 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  7. NovemberNovember 15 — Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  8. NovemberNovember 24 — Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  9. MayMay 2 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayFrozen pipesSep 29SprinklersOct 12RVOct 12MotorcycleOct 13BoatOct 15Car batteryOct 22Ice damsNov 15Snow blowerNov 24Sump pumpMay 2

All nine Farmington deadlines, from NOAA New Mexico freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Farmington. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Farmington's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Clovis and Las Cruces.

Winter prep in Farmington: related searches

This page answers the questions Farmington homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Farmington, when the first freeze usually hits New Mexico, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Farmington Rgnl AP, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.