Weather on May 23
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2005
84°F avg
Coldest
1975
62°F avg
About This Date
May 23rd in Las Cruces, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 55°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 2005 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (62°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 23rd dates historically, with the wettest May 23rd recording 0.89" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 23rd in Las Cruces, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98° | 56° | 77° | — | — |
| 2024 | 90° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023 | 90° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 2021 | 94° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2020 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 2018 | 91° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 2017 | 93° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2016 | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2015 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2014 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 2012 | 97° | 61° | 79° | — | — |
| 2011 | 90° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 2010 | 91° | 53° | 72° | — | — |
| 2009 | 72° | 55° | 63° | 0.41" | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2007 | 85° | 57° | 71° | — | — |
| 2006 | 97° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 104° | 65° | 84° | — | — |
| 2004 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2003 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2002 | 90° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2001 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2000 | 96° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 1999 | 93° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 1998 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 54° | 67° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 95° | 59° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995 | 95° | 60° | 78° | — | — |
| 1994 | 79° | 57° | 68° | 0.74" | — |
| 1993 | 86° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 52° | 67° | 0.89" | — |
| 1991 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990 | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 1989 | 100° | 57° | 79° | — | — |
| 1988 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1987 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1985 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1984 | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 1983 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1980 | 90° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1978 | 91° | 63° | 77° | — | — |
| 1977 | 87° | 44° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 85° | 47° | 66° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1974 | 94° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 1973 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 43° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 42° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV