Weather on December 8
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
61°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2007
61°F avg
Coldest
1978
24°F avg
About This Date
December 8th 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 8th was in 2007 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (24°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Las Cruces, NM? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 73° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 38° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 0.48" | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 70° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 40° | 56° | 0.2" | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 69° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 31° | 43° | 1.04" | 1" |
| 1987 | 72° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 43° | 49° | 1.07" | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.05" | 1.3" |
| 1977 | 73° | 26° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV