Weather on December 2
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 2nd in Las Cruces, NM typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 31°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 2007 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (32°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of December 2nd 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 December 2nd in Las Cruces, NM? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 32° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 27° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 0.38" | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 75° | 31° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 26° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 13° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 75° | 29° | 52° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
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.
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