Las Cruces, New Mexico Climate
United States
Pop. 101,643 Elev. 1,189 m / 3,901 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Las Cruces has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 97°F (36°C) in June and cold winters averaging 31°F (-1°C) in January. Rain falls on about 7 days per year (7.0 in / 178 mm total), with 2 in (41 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 256 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 97°F (36°C) high | 31°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | 31°F (-1°C) low |
| Rain | 7 days | 7.0 in (178 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 1.6 in (41 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 256 sunny | 5 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
21
Jan 30
Feb 26
Mar 18
Apr 25
May 24
Jun 43
Jul 34
Aug 42
Sep 22
Oct 20
Nov 26
Dec Humidity (%)
30
Jan 22
Feb 21
Mar 16
Apr 17
May 24
Jun 38
Jul 31
Aug 48
Sep 39
Oct 34
Nov 35
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 9 mi Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)
Ski resort 76 mi Ski Cloudcroft
National park 8 mi Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 5 mi Tortugas Mountain
Hospital 2 mi Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Hiking trail 16 mi Sierra Vista Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F 13°C | 31°F -1°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.6 in40 mm | 23 |
| February | 71°F 22°C | 42°F 5°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 17 |
| March | 72°F 22°C | 45°F 7°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 22 |
| April | 80°F 27°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 24 |
| May | 87°F 30°C | 60°F 16°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 24 |
| June | 97°F 36°C | 71°F 22°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 24 |
| July | 95°F 35°C | 72°F 22°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 16 |
| August | 96°F 36°C | 73°F 23°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 20 |
| September | 88°F 31°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 81°F 27°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | — | 24 |
| November | 71°F 22°C | 47°F 8°C | 0.5 in 11 mm | — | 23 |
| December | 66°F 19°C | 41°F 5°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 23 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 0 |
| February | 17 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 24 | 1 |
| July | 16 | 1 |
| August | 20 | 0 |
| September | 16 | 1 |
| October | 24 | 1 |
| November | 23 | 1 |
| December | 23 | 0 |