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Weather on December 9

Las Cruces, NM

55 Years of Data

Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2007
59°F avg
Coldest
1978
21°F avg

About This Date

December 9th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 30°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 9th was in 2007 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (21°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 9th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 9th in Las Cruces, NM? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202564°32°48°
202467°32°49°
202369°34°51°
202265°39°52°
202168°37°53°
202066°29°47°
201965°41°53°0.25"
201855°36°45°
201751°20°35°
201648°27°37°
201562°29°45°
201468°39°54°
201353°26°40°
201266°35°51°
201145°19°32°
201064°26°45°
200955°29°42°
200856°43°49°0.08"
2007warmest71°46°59°
200649°27°38°
200541°17°29°
200458°33°45°
200365°32°48°
200258°31°44°
200155°23°39°
200065°33°49°
199965°24°44°
199849°23°36°
199762°40°51°
199670°36°53°
199560°31°45°
199462°33°48°
199362°37°50°
199244°27°35°0.13"
199167°35°51°
199061°23°42°
198954°23°38°
198834°31°32°
198763°29°46°
198656°30°43°
198568°26°47°
198465°34°49°
198367°33°50°
198250°37°44°1.47"
198173°33°53°
198055°22°38°
197970°30°50°
1978coldest32°10°21°
197773°27°50°
197661°22°41°
197568°29°48°
197441°26°34°0.05"
197362°25°43°
197262°35°49°
197145°32°38°0.33"0.2"
55 years of data from STATE UNIV

Las Cruces, NM Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Las Cruces, NM Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3"5.9"JFMAMJJASOND3.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces, NM has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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