Weather on December 23
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2025
57°F avg
Coldest
1989
23°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd 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 23rd was in 2025 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (23°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 77° | 37° | 57° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 0.56" | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.23" | 1.4" |
| 2010 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 36° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.56" | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 1.12" | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 26° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV