Las Cruces weather by month

Check out Las Cruces weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Las Cruces (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	14	17	21	25	30	34	35	33	30	25	19	14
Min temperature (night-time)	-3	-1	2	6	10	15	19	18	14	7	1	-3
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	M	H	H	H	M	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Las Cruces

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	9	10	11	12	13	11	11	10	10	8	8
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	4	5	7	9	11	11	11	11	9	7	4	3

Rainfall in Las Cruces

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	4	3	3	2	2	3	7	7	5	4	3	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	12	10	7	5	8	17	38	56	34	23	12	17

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The climate guide for New Mexico (Las Cruces) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Las Cruces?

Las Cruces has a cool desert climate with hot summers.

Las Cruces weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

14
14°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

17
17°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 13 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
13
13 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
38
38 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

19
19°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Las Cruces weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Las Cruces, New Mexico in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.