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Monthly climate in Las Cruces, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Las Cruces features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 438 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Las Cruces enjoys an average of 3598 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Las Cruces, Mexico

The warmest months in Las Cruces are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Las Cruces experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Las Cruces. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum-7°C
(19°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Las Cruces, Mexico

Las Cruces usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Las Cruces are March, April and May. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Las Cruces. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)14 (0.5)14 (0.5)13 (0.5)4 (0.2)4 (0.2)21 (0.8)127 (5.0)110 (4.3)70 (2.8)27 (1.0)16 (0.6)19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)23311416159423

Monthly sunshine hours in Las Cruces, Mexico

The sunniest months in Las Cruces are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Las Cruces: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Las Cruces. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours218255301331367351330321301298262258
Mean daily daylight hours10h 29m11h 9m12h 0m12h 53m13h 37m13h 59m13h 47m13h 8m12h 17m11h 24m10h 39m10h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Las Cruces, Mexico

Las Cruces experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Las Cruces UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Las Cruces. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)69111313131313121076