Weather on December 5
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
62°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1994
59°F avg
Coldest
2009
33°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 32°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1994 (59°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (33°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Las Cruces, NM? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2023 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 45° | 53° | 0.28" | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2012 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.69" | — |
| 2003 | 69° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 33° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994warmest | 70° | 49° | 59° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 71° | 27° | 49° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 26° | 41° | 3.02" | 2" |
| 1991 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1986 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 24° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV