Weather on May 20
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1996
80°F avg
Coldest
1977
61°F avg
About This Date
May 20th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 55°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 20th was in 1996 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (61°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 20th dates historically. The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 20th in Las Cruces, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2024 | 92° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 2023 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2021 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2020 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 84° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 2018 | 89° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 2017 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2016 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2015 | 84° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 2013 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 77° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 2008 | 96° | 56° | 76° | — | — |
| 2007 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2006 | 96° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 2005 | 96° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 2004 | 99° | 62° | 80° | — | — |
| 2003 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 2002 | 90° | 56° | 73° | 0.23" | — |
| 2001 | 84° | 56° | 70° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 1999 | 93° | 50° | 72° | — | — |
| 1998 | 93° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 58° | 73° | 0.13" | — |
| 1996warmest | 96° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1995 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1994 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1993 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1992 | 84° | 58° | 71° | 0.23" | — |
| 1991 | 92° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 1990 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 90° | 50° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1987 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1986 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1985 | 85° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1984 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1983 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1982 | 89° | 47° | 68° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1980 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1979 | 84° | 51° | 68° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 94° | 56° | 75° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 80° | 43° | 61° | — | — |
| 1976 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 84° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 1973 | 91° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1972 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1971 | 89° | 45° | 67° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV