Weather on May 8
Las Cruces, NM
55 Years of Data
Avg High
85°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
1989
78°F avg
Coldest
1995
47°F avg
About This Date
May 8th in Las Cruces, NM typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 50°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 1989 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (47°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 8th dates historically. 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 8th in Las Cruces, NM? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 2022 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2021 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 2020 | 98° | 57° | 78° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 95° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2017 | — | 58° | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 92° | 47° | 69° | — | — |
| 2015 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2012 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 92° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 2010 | 89° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 2009 | 97° | 58° | 77° | — | — |
| 2008 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2007 | 81° | 47° | 64° | 0.1" | — |
| 2006 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2005 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2004 | 94° | 58° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 87° | 48° | 68° | — | — |
| 2002 | 87° | 45° | 66° | — | — |
| 2001 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1999 | 84° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 1998 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 1996 | 96° | 51° | 74° | — | — |
| 1995coldest | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 84° | 60° | 72° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1992 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1991 | 86° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 98° | 58° | 78° | — | — |
| 1988 | 78° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 1987 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1986 | 83° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1984 | 88° | 48° | 68° | — | — |
| 1983 | 82° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 80° | 37° | 59° | — | — |
| 1981 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1980 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1978 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1977 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1976 | 66° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1975 | 74° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 85° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 44° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 84° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1971 | 85° | 42° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from STATE UNIV