Weather on January 1
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 1st in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 29°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1997 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (29°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 32° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 1.17" | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 36° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 31° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 36° | 49° | 0.33" | — |
| 1995 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 43° | 50° | 0.76" | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.89" | 3.5" |
| 1982 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 30° | 46° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1975 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
Las Cruces, NM Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Las Cruces, NM Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Las Cruces, NM Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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