This is the time for those with a lot of stamina, for the summer months are the fullest and most frenetic time in Santa Fe. Fall and Winter A languor descends on Santa Fe in autumn. Autumn also brings many art collectors who have waited for the summer rush to pass. Winter is mild and sunny . . . It's important to remember that this is a mountain community with peaks as high as 12,000 feet and winter weather that can provide surprises.
Winter is of course the season of great mountain skiing . . .
Spring Spring brings the bursting beauty of new growth in the high desert, waves of lilacs and art galleries feeling perky as they look to a new season. The only truly grumpy month is March, with its erratic temperatures, dust and cold winds. Santa Fe hasn't yet become unbearably trendy. Each season offers a rich experience on many levels to those visitors who seek something more . . . Santa Fe can be seen as beautiful and picturesque even on a superficial whirlwind visit.