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Weather on January 5

Las Cruces, NM

55 Years of Data

Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1997
53°F avg
Coldest
1971
19°F avg

About This Date

January 5th 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 5th was in 1997 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (19°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of January 5th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 5th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202665°38°51°
202573°34°53°
202449°34°41°
202357°31°44°
202264°22°43°
202162°29°45°
202058°26°42°
201953°26°40°
201856°27°41°
201764°38°51°
201650°26°38°0.15"
201555°25°40°
201464°31°47°
201334°19°26°0.01"
201265°31°48°
201158°26°42°
201056°29°42°
200965°31°48°
200865°28°46°
200768°31°49°
200669°37°53°
200560°39°50°
200454°27°40°
200367°31°49°
200260°30°45°0.01"
200160°29°44°
200050°19°35°
199955°23°39°
199857°38°47°0.23"
1997warmest61°46°53°
199661°31°46°
199546°37°42°0.04"
199465°28°46°
199351°28°40°
199249°38°43°0.01"
199153°38°45°0.01"
199049°23°36°
198962°37°50°0.02"
198861°34°47°
198762°31°46°
198662°32°47°
198555°25°40°
198461°30°45°
198348°24°36°
198251°19°35°
198163°35°49°
198059°25°42°
197959°27°43°
197864°27°45°
197756°34°45°
197648°18°33°
197546°18°32°
197458°22°40°
197351°25°38°
197238°13°25°
1971coldest31°19°
56 years of data from STATE UNIV

Las Cruces, NM Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Las Cruces, NM Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Las Cruces, NM

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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