Weather on December 15
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1990
54°F avg
Coldest
1987
19°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 28°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 1990 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (19°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 4% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 0.3" | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 3.12" | 6" |
| 1983 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV