Weather on May 18
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 18th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 86°F and lows near 55°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2003 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (56°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 0.64" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 18th in Las Cruces, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2025 | 88° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 2024 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2022 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2020 | 95° | 57° | 76° | — | — |
| 2019 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2018 | 96° | 55° | 76° | — | — |
| 2017 | 83° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 55° | 68° | 0.2" | — |
| 2015 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 2014 | 94° | 54° | 74° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 92° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 2011 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2010 | 90° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2009 | 85° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2008 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2007 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2006 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2004 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 98° | 68° | 83° | — | — |
| 2002 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2001 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2000 | 92° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 1999 | 87° | 48° | 68° | — | — |
| 1998 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1997 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1996 | 92° | 64° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1994 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1993 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 57° | 72° | 0.15" | — |
| 1991 | 90° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 1990 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 49° | 59° | 0.64" | — |
| 1988 | 92° | 62° | 77° | 0.13" | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1986coldest | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1985 | 85° | 56° | 70° | 0.1" | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 76° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 87° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 1978 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 84° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 89° | 50° | 70° | — | — |
| 1973 | 90° | 49° | 69° | — | — |
| 1972 | 89° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 1971 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
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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