Weather on December 22
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1981
56°F avg
Coldest
1995
34°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 29°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 1981 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (34°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 22nd in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 1.24" | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 24° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 70° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995coldest | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.48" | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.81" | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 33° | 43° | 1.52" | 0.2" |
| 1990 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 17° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 73° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 33° | 50° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 39° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1974 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 13° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 64° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV