Weather on December 17
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2016
57°F avg
Coldest
1987
24°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 29°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2016 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (24°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 1.68" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 38° | 48° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.51" | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 43° | 45° | 1.68" | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 31° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV