Santa Fe Mushroom Calendar
Santa Fe sits in the Arizona/New Mexico Plateau and has a notably dry climate — about 12.8 inches of rain a year. The ground warms and reaches early fruiting potential around April, though frost is still possible until about May 14. Early summer is the driest stretch — June typically sees under an inch of rain — and fruiting waits for the summer monsoon, which usually arrives in July and brings the year's main flush. Winter then shuts the season down hard and early.
Best months
July, August, and September
Ground warms
~April
Frost-free
May 14 – Oct 6
Annual rain
12.8"
Driest
June
Species tracked
6
What Fruits When Near Santa Fe
JFMAMJJASONDMorelKing BoleteMatsutakeregChanterelleHedgehogregOysterLobsterShaggy Mane
Shading shows when each species typically fruits within about 10 miles, not abundance. Based on iNaturalist observation trends. reg = pooled from the surrounding area where local sightings were sparse.
The Shape of the Season
All species combined — local observations within about 10 miles, by month.
Weather Through the Year
Average daily high–low (°F)
Average monthly precipitation (inches)
The Forest Around Santa Fe
Dominant tree species within about 10 km — the hosts that shape which mushrooms grow here.
- Ponderosa Pine29.1%
- Oneseed Juniper19.3%
- Colorado Pinyon17.6%
- Douglas-fir14.5%
- White Fir12.1%
Track the Season as It Happens
This calendar shows typical timing. A free Salish Mushrooms account adds live environmental layers — soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent precipitation — on the Forayz map.
Species to Know Near Santa Fe
Common Questions
When is mushroom season in Santa Fe?
Near Santa Fe, mushroom season peaks in mid to late summer, when summer rain meets warm soil, and winds down as the first hard frosts arrive. The strongest months in the local observation record are July, August, and September.
When do morels fruit near Santa Fe?
Morel reports near Santa Fe peak in April, May, and July. Timing tracks soil temperature, so south-facing slopes and lower elevations start earlier and higher ground runs later.
What mushrooms grow near Santa Fe?
6 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Santa Fe, including Morel, King Bolete, Chanterelle, Oyster, Lobster, Shaggy Mane. The calendar above shows when each one typically fruits.
Want live conditions instead of climatology? The Forayz map layers soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent burns over the same area.