Weather on December 24
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2025
57°F avg
Coldest
2004
26°F avg
About This Date
December 24th 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 24th was in 2025 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (26°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 24th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 24th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 35° | 47° | 0.61" | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 2010 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 73° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 2004coldest | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 1.14" | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 66° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 33° | 49° | 0.28" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 36° | 41° | 0.58" | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV