Weather on January 3
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 3rd in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 27°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (25°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 69° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.07" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.19" | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 40° | 46° | 0.06" | — |
| 2004 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.15" | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 33° | 47° | 0.09" | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 21° | 36° | 0.04" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 44° | 13° | 28° | 0.01" | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 64° | 36° | 50° | 0.04" | — |
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.
Best Time to Visit Las Cruces, NM
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