Las Cruces, NM: Climate and Weather (2024)

Seasonal Weather Patterns in Las Cruces, NM

Temperature

Average Daily Temperature (°F)

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	46	43	+3
July	84	79	+5

Average Monthly Number of Hot and Freezing Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Summer: Hot Days	22	11	+11
Winter: Freezing Days	18	12	+6

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Sunshine

Average Annual Number of Clear and Cloudy Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Clear Days	272	217	+55
Cloudy Days	93	148	-55

Average Daylight Hours per Day

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	10	10	No difference
July	15	15	No difference

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Precipitation

Average Annual Number of Rainy and Snow Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
Rainy Days	43	50	-7
Snow Days	0	7	-7

Average Monthly Humidity (%) in Las Cruces, NM

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	45	68	-23%
July	43	61	-18%

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Is Las Cruces, NM, Hot or Cold?

Low, Average, and High Temperatures (°F)

	Low	Average	High
January	33	46	59
February	37	48	64
March	43	60	69
April	50	64	78
May	59	72	89
June	66	83	91
July	72	84	95
August	68	81	97
September	62	72	90
October	50	63	80
November	39	56	68
December	34	44	58

Average Monthly Number of Hot Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	0	0	No difference
February	0	0	No difference
March	0	0	No difference
April	1	1	No difference
May	8	3	+5
June	23	8	+15
July	24	13	+11
August	20	12	+8
September	9	6	+3
October	1	2	-1
November	0	0	No difference
December	0	0	No difference

Average Monthly Number of Freezing Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	21	13	+8
February	13	10	+3
March	7	7	No difference
April	2	2	No difference
May	0	0	No difference
June	0	0	No difference
July	0	0	No difference
August	0	0	No difference
September	0	0	No difference
October	1	2	-1
November	10	6	+4
December	20	12	+8

Las Cruces, NM: Clear/Cloudy Skies, and Daylight Hours

Average Number of Clear Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	24	17	+7
February	22	16	+6
March	25	17	+8
April	26	17	+9
May	26	18	+8
June	23	19	+4
July	18	20	-2
August	18	20	-2
September	19	19	No difference
October	23	19	+4
November	24	18	+6
December	24	17	+7

Average Number of Cloudy Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	7	14	-7
February	6	12	-6
March	6	14	-8
April	4	13	-9
May	5	13	-8
June	7	11	-4
July	13	11	+2
August	13	11	+2
September	11	11	No difference
October	8	12	-4
November	6	12	-6
December	7	14	-7

Average Daylight Hours per Day

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	10	10	No difference
February	11	11	No difference
March	12	12	No difference
April	13	13	No difference
May	14	14	No difference
June	15	15	No difference
July	15	15	No difference
August	14	14	No difference
September	13	13	No difference
October	11	12	-1
November	10	10	No difference
December	10	10	No difference

Las Cruces, NM: Rainy Days, Snow Days, and Humidity

Average Number of Rainy Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	2	9	-7
February	2	8	-6
March	2	9	-7
April	2	7	-5
May	2	7	-5
June	2	7	-5
July	9	7	+2
August	10	6	+4
September	5	7	-2
October	3	7	-4
November	2	8	-6
December	2	8	-6

Average Number of Snow Days

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	0	2	-2
February	0	2	-2
March	0	1	-1
April	0	0	No difference
May	0	0	No difference
June	0	0	No difference
July	0	0	No difference
August	0	0	No difference
September	0	0	No difference
October	0	0	No difference
November	0	1	-1
December	0	2	-2

Average Humidity (%)

	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg.	Difference
January	45	68	-23%
February	36	66	-30%
March	27	63	-36%
April	21	59	-38%
May	19	61	-42%
June	24	60	-36%
July	43	61	-18%
August	49	62	-13%
September	48	63	-15%
October	40	63	-23%
November	39	65	-26%
December	43	68	-25%

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