Las Cruces Weather Records

Las Cruces, New Mexico weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Las Cruces, New Mexico was 110 °F which occurred on June 28, 1994.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Las Cruces, New Mexico was -10 °F which occurred on January 11, 1962.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Las Cruces Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 58.8 29.7 78 -10 0.5 0.4
February 64.0 33.2 86 -5 0.4 0.1
March 71.3 39.6 90 8 0.3 0.0
April 78.5 46.0 96 20 0.2 0.0
May 87.2 54.1 104 27 0.4 0.0
June 96.1 64.3 110 35 0.7 0.0
July 95.6 69.1 109 42 1.8 0.0
August 93.5 67.8 109 44 1.7 0.0
September 88.4 61.1 103 35 1.4 0.0
October 79.6 48.5 95 20 0.8 0.1
November 67.9 36.7 87 -4 0.4 0.0
December 58.0 29.9 78 1 0.6 0.4
Entire year 78.3 48.5 110 -10 9.1 1.0
More Las Cruces Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 30, 2023
Lowest daily high 16 °F January 28, 1948
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F March 7, 1899
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Feb 6–7, 1989
Most daily precipitation 6.5 inches August 30, 1935
Most monthly precipitation 7.5 inches September 1941
Most yearly precipitation 19.6 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 74 1991
Earliest snow in season October 27 2020
Latest snow in season April 17 1901
Most daily snow 9.0 inches January 13, 1985
Most monthly snow 12.7 inches November 1976
Most yearly snow 13.9 inches 1976
Most snow in a winter 16.3 inches 1984–1985
Greatest snow accumulation 9.0 inches January 13, 1985
Earliest freeze September 30 1945
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 13 1989
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 9 1989
Latest freeze May 21 1899
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 21 2003
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1998
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 2011
Most days in a year < 32 °F 135 1945
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 204 1972
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 142 2000
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 52 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1994
Las Cruces Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 8 days Aug 29 – Sep 5, 2006
Without precipitation 126 days Feb 17 – Jun 21, 2008
With snow 4 days Dec 14–17, 1967
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 6–9, 1913
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 161 days May 14 – Oct 21, 2010
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 88 days Jun 14 – Sep 9, 2019
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 22 days Jul 2–23, 2023
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Las Cruces is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Las Cruces Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 State University location
1892–1958 Agricultural College location