Weather on May 12
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 12th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 52°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1973 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (57°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. This date has historically been dry, with little recorded precipitation. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 12th in Las Cruces, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2025 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2022 | 95° | 56° | 75° | — | — |
| 2021 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2020 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2019 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2018 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2017 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2015 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 46° | 67° | — | — |
| 2009 | 95° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | 89° | 49° | 69° | — | — |
| 2006 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2005 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 44° | 64° | — | — |
| 2002 | 91° | 50° | 71° | — | — |
| 2001 | 94° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 2000 | 96° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 1999 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1998 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1996 | 96° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1994 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1993 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1992 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 89° | 49° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1989 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1988 | 84° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1986 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 43° | 61° | — | — |
| 1984 | 95° | 52° | 73° | — | — |
| 1983 | 85° | 44° | 64° | — | — |
| 1982 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1981 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1978 | 84° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 1977 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1976 | 88° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1974 | 92° | 52° | 72° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
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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