Windbreaks and intercropping can be combined in a farming practice referred to as alleycropping. Fields are planted in rows of different crops surrounded by rows of trees. These trees provide fruit, wood, or protect the crops from the wind.
Albuquerque time zone: UTC-06:00 or MDT. Daylight saving time is in effect in Albuquerque. See recent and expected DST changes in Albuquerque in the table below.
On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 22. Sperling's comfort index for Albuquerque is a 77 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.