Weather on December 31
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1992
55°F avg
Coldest
1983
32°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 29°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1992 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (32°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.41" | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 66° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 27° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992warmest | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 43° | 50° | 0.18" | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 24° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV