Historical Weather in Las Cruces, NM
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Las Cruces going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Las Cruces, NM, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Warmest MonthJuneAvg High: 96°F / Low: 64°F
Coldest MonthDecemberAvg High: 58°F / Low: 30°F
Jan
58°/ 29°
💧 3.6"
❄️ 1.7"
Feb
64°/ 33°
💧 3.1"
❄️ 1.1"
Mar
71°/ 39°
💧 2.8"
❄️ 1.1"
Apr
78°/ 45°
💧 3.1"
❄️ 3.5"
May
86°/ 53°
💧 4.0"
Jun
96°/ 64°
💧 5.1"
Jul
95°/ 68°
💧 4.7"
Aug
93°/ 67°
💧 5.6"
Sep
88°/ 60°
💧 5.9"
Oct
79°/ 48°
💧 5.6"
❄️ 1.7"
Nov
67°/ 36°
💧 4.2"
❄️ 2.6"
Dec
58°/ 30°
💧 4.4"
❄️ 2.1"
Temperatures in Fahrenheit. Precipitation and snowfall in inches.
Las Cruces, NM Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
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Las Cruces, NM Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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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Las Cruces Temperature Records
- Record High: The hottest temperature ever recorded in Las Cruces, NM is 110°F, set on June 16, 1980.
- Record Low: The coldest temperature ever recorded in Las Cruces, NM is -21°F, set on February 3, 2011.
- Data Coverage: Based on 57 years of data from NOAA weather station: STATE UNIV.
All-Time Record High
110°F
June 16, 1980
All-Time Record Low
-21°F
February 3, 2011
Monthly Temperature Records in Las Cruces
| Month | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80°F(1970) | -4°F(1971) |
| February | 85°F(2015) | -21°F(2011) |
| March | 90°F(1989) | 4°F(1971) |
| April | 96°F(1989) | 14°F(1980) |
| May | 106°F(2005) | 23°F(1975) |
| June | 110°F(1980) | 36°F(1992) |
| July | 110°F(2023) | 45°F(2011) |
| August | 109°F(2023) | 36°F(1993) |
| September | 103°F(2023) | 34°F(2013) |
| October | 99°F(2018) | 10°F(2019) |
| November | 87°F(1988) | -4°F(1976) |
| December | 77°F(1987) | -12°F(1987) |
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