Weather on December 6
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 6th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 31°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 2022 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (25°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 6th in Las Cruces, NM? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022warmest | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2018 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 39° | 10° | 25° | 0.36" | 0.6" |
| 2010 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 72° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 50° | 54° | 1.37" | — |
| 1993 | 66° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 69° | 25° | 47° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
Las Cruces, NM Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Las Cruces, NM Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Las Cruces, NM Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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