Las Cruces December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Las Cruces, New Mexico in the month of December.
Typical Las Cruces December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 58.0 °F
Average daily low 29.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.6 inches
Average monthly snow 0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 10.5%
Daily chance of snow 1.1%
Las Cruces December Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F December 4, 1958
Lowest temperature 1 °F December 24, 1953
Highest daily low 52 °F December 31, 1951
Lowest daily high 24 °F December 12, 1923
Hottest average high temperature 65.7 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 48.9 °F 1923
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches December 15, 1984
Most monthly precipitation 2.9 inches 1914
Most daily snow 6.6 inches December 29, 1969
Most monthly snow 9.8 inches 1987
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 62.4 32.2 74 7
December 2 62.1 31.9 77 13
December 3 61.7 31.7 76 10
December 4 61.3 31.6 78 10
December 5 61.0 31.4 76 7
December 6 60.6 31.2 74 9
December 7 60.3 31.0 74 8
December 8 60.0 30.8 73 12
December 9 59.7 30.7 74 9
December 10 59.4 30.6 75 10
December 11 59.0 30.4 74 10
December 12 58.8 30.2 77 7
December 13 58.5 30.1 72 8
December 14 58.3 30.0 74 6
December 15 58.1 29.9 73 7
December 16 58.0 29.8 76 7
December 17 57.8 29.7 74 12
December 18 57.7 29.5 70 9
December 19 57.5 29.4 75 5
December 20 57.3 29.4 73 3
December 21 57.2 29.3 73 10
December 22 57.1 29.3 73 10
December 23 57.0 29.2 73 7
December 24 57.0 29.1 74 1
December 25 57.0 29.1 73 6
December 26 57.0 29.1 73 5
December 27 57.0 29.0 74 5
December 28 56.9 28.9 75 6
December 29 57.0 28.9 73 1
December 30 57.0 28.9 76 4
December 31 57.0 28.9 70 6
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 State University location
1892–1958 Agricultural College location