Weather on December 26
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2025
58°F avg
Coldest
1983
25°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 27°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2025 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (25°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 75° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 35° | 48° | 0.46" | — |
| 2017 | 73° | 30° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 66° | 33° | 50° | 0.23" | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 21° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 1996 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 1.27" | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 18° | 30° | 0.97" | 5" |
| 1986 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.61" | 5.5" |
| 1981 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 66° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 25° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1978 | 61° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 1.45" | 6.5" |
| 1973 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV