Weather on December 16
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2016
56°F avg
Coldest
1987
16°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 28°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (16°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 16th dates historically. The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 76° | 36° | 56° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 70° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 65° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 44° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 35° | 47° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 71° | 26° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV