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Las Cruces Weather Records (MXN00003033)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Las Cruces (MXN00003033), Mexico, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Las Cruces

  • Las Cruces (MXN00003033) is a weather station in Mexico at 25.38 latitude and -111.75 longitude, 40 m (131 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1952 to 2012, 61 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Las Cruces still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Las Cruces set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 16 October 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 25.38 latitude, -111.75 longitude.
  • Elevation: 40 m (131 ft).
  • Period of record: 1952 to 2012, 61 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Las Cruces, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Las Cruces. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Las Cruces. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Las Cruces, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan37.2 C (99.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Feb38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Mar38.9 C (102.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
May43.9 C (111.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Jun43.9 C (111.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Sep45.0 C (113.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)n/an/a
Oct43.9 C (111.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Nov40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Dec35.0 C (95.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Las Cruces by the year they were set 1,464 records at Las Cruces still stand. 1958 holds the most, with 119. 0501001501952: 221953: 281954: 221955: 351956: 601957: 641958: 1191959: 161960: 101961: 151962: 191963: 11964: 451965: 251966: 231967: 211968: 71969: 121970: 61971: 211972: 181973: 231974: 81975: 221976: 81977: 191978: 101979: 251980: 171981: 41982: 91983: 111984: 81985: 171986: 121987: 311988: 521989: 31990: 261991: 221992: 391993: 221994: 71995: 21996: 441997: 471998: 711999: 622000: 362001: 222002: 102003: 202004: 162005: 32006: 792007: 142008: 32009: 212010: 132011: 132012: 4195219591966197319801987199420012008
1,464 records at Las Cruces still stand. 1958 holds the most, with 119.
Standing records at Las Cruces by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195222
195328
195422
195535
195660
195764
1958119
195916
196010
196115
196219
19631
196445
196525
196623
196721
19687
196912
19706
197121
197218
197323
19748
197522
19768
197719
197810
197925
198017
19814
19829
198311
19848
198517
198612
198731
198852
19893
199026
199122
199239
199322
19947
19952
199644
199747
199871
199962
200036
200122
200210
200320
200416
20053
200679
200714
20083
200921
201013
201113
20124

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Las Cruces set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Las Cruces between 20 July 1983 and 26 August 2003. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature20 July 1983: Record daily precipitation 97.8 mm (3.9 in)15 August 1983: Record daily precipitation 111.8 mm (4.4 in)28 December 1988: Record low minimum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)26 August 2003: Record daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)1985199019952000
4 all-time records were set at Las Cruces between 20 July 1983 and 26 August 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When Las Cruces set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1983-07-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1983-08-15Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1988-12-28Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)
2003-08-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 140.0 mm (5.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Las Cruces The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Las Cruces. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 26 August 2003. 050100150 Jan: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 17 January 1979 Jan Feb: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 2 February 1989 Feb Mar: 26.9 mm (1.1 in), 2 March 1983 Mar Apr: 5.8 mm (0.23 in), 1 April 2003 Apr May: 2.8 mm (0.11 in), 9 May 1984 May Jun: 10.9 mm (0.4 in), 24 June 1964 Jun Jul: 97.8 mm (3.9 in), 20 July 1983 Jul Aug: 140.0 mm (5.5 in), 26 August 2003 Aug Sep: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 2 September 2009 Sep Oct: 93.0 mm (3.7 in), 2 October 2009 Oct Nov: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 7 November 1974 Nov Dec: 75.9 mm (3.0 in), 4 December 1992 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Las Cruces. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 26 August 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Las Cruces
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan47.0 mm (1.9 in)17 January 1979
Feb41.9 mm (1.6 in)2 February 1989
Mar26.9 mm (1.1 in)2 March 1983
Apr5.8 mm (0.23 in)1 April 2003
May2.8 mm (0.11 in)9 May 1984
Jun10.9 mm (0.4 in)24 June 1964
Jul97.8 mm (3.9 in)20 July 1983
Aug140.0 mm (5.5 in)26 August 2003
Sep106.9 mm (4.2 in)2 September 2009
Oct93.0 mm (3.7 in)2 October 2009
Nov68.8 mm (2.7 in)7 November 1974
Dec75.9 mm (3.0 in)4 December 1992

Period of Record Coverage

1952 to 2012
Days with data per year at Las Cruces 61 years of record at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1952, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1981, 1983, 1987 and others. 1952: 204 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 272 of 365 days1960: 335 of 366 days1961: 326 of 365 days1962: 334 of 365 days1963: 154 of 365 days1964: 335 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 335 of 366 days1969: 243 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 337 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 335 of 366 days1981: 184 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 289 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 333 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 304 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 334 of 365 days1990: 265 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 335 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 151 of 365 days1995: 164 of 365 days1996: 301 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 324 of 365 days2000: 334 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 356 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 334 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 335 of 366 days196019701980199020002010
61 years of record at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1952, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1981, 1983, 1987 and others.
Days with data per year at Las Cruces
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195220456%No
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956365100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
195927275%No
196033592%Yes
196132689%No
196233492%Yes
196315442%No
196433592%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
196833592%Yes
196924367%No
1970365100%Yes
197133792%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198033592%Yes
198118450%No
1982365100%Yes
198328979%No
1984366100%Yes
198533391%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198730483%No
1988365100%Yes
198933492%Yes
199026573%No
1991365100%Yes
199233592%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199415141%No
199516445%No
199630182%No
1997365100%Yes
199836399%Yes
199932489%No
200033491%Yes
2001365100%Yes
200235698%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200633492%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201233592%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Las Cruces
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 October 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)56.1 mm (2.2 in)58 years63 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily rain84.8 mm (3.3 in)83.0 mm (3.3 in)48 years60 of 100 (Major)
27 September 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily rain77.0 mm (3.0 in)63.5 mm (2.5 in)55 years49 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)57 years29 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie58 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low min (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie47 years5 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)44 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily low max (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie58 years5 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2012Las Cruces, MXdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie34 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2011Las Cruces, MXdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2011Las Cruces, MXdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1953 to 2011
Annual mean temperature at Las Cruces as warming stripes, 1953 to 2011 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Las Cruces, 1953 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.3 C (70.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2005, at 19.5 C (67.1 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 25.0 C (76.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.7 C (6.7 F). 1953: 21.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1954: 21.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1955: 20.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1956: 22.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1957: 23.7 C, +2.3 C from the station mean1958: 25.0 C, +3.6 C from the station mean1965: 20.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1966: 20.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 20.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 21.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 21.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1973: 21.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 21.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 20.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1976: 21.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 22.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1978: 21.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1979: 21.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1982: 21.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1984: 21.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1986: 21.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 20.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1991: 22.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1993: 22.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1997: 21.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 22.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2001: 21.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 20.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 21.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 19.6 C, -1.8 C from the station mean2005: 19.5 C, -1.8 C from the station mean2007: 21.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2008: 21.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2009: 21.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 20.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2011: 20.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean195319601965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Las Cruces, 1953 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.3 C (70.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2005, at 19.5 C (67.1 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 25.0 C (76.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.7 C (6.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Las Cruces as warming stripes, 1953 to 2011
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195321.7 C+0.34 C
195421.7 C+0.39 C
195520.6 C-0.73 C
195622.1 C+0.73 C
195723.7 C+2.34 C
195825.0 C+3.62 C
196520.4 C-0.90 C
196620.8 C-0.52 C
196720.7 C-0.61 C
197021.1 C-0.27 C
197221.9 C+0.59 C
197321.3 C-0.09 C
197421.5 C+0.12 C
197520.1 C-1.21 C
197621.2 C-0.13 C
197722.0 C+0.64 C
197821.8 C+0.46 C
197921.3 C-0.04 C
198221.0 C-0.32 C
198421.5 C+0.14 C
198621.5 C+0.13 C
198820.4 C-0.96 C
199122.4 C+1.08 C
199322.7 C+1.35 C
199721.1 C-0.29 C
199822.6 C+1.23 C
200121.5 C+0.12 C
200220.7 C-0.61 C
200321.2 C-0.17 C
200419.6 C-1.77 C
200519.5 C-1.83 C
200721.0 C-0.32 C
200821.7 C+0.39 C
200921.0 C-0.30 C
201020.1 C-1.22 C
201120.1 C-1.28 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.22 C (0.04 to 0.41) per decade over 1953 to 2011. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 36 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Las Cruces
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.22 C (-0.41 to -0.04) per decade-0.4 F (-0.7 to -0.1) per decade1953 to 201136Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.2) per decade1953 to 201136Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.4 C (-0.6 to -0.1) per decade-0.6 F (-1.1 to -0.1) per decade1953 to 201136Fall

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1952 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Las Cruces: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)195840.6 C (105.1 F)61
Coldest night (TNn)-4.4 C (24.1 F)19881.7 C (35.1 F)61
Wettest day (Rx1day)140.0 mm (5.5 in)200328.4 mm (1.1 in)61
Wettest five days (Rx5day)269.5 mm (10.6 in)200342.9 mm (1.7 in)61
Longest dry spell (CDD)331 days2010174 days61

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Las Cruces by year The hottest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 2530354045196019701980199020002010Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1958
The hottest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Las Cruces by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195242.2 C (108.0 F)
195341.7 C (107.1 F)
195442.2 C (108.0 F)
195540.0 C (104.0 F)
195641.7 C (107.1 F)
195741.1 C (106.0 F)
195845.0 C (113.0 F)
195940.0 C (104.0 F)
196040.6 C (105.1 F)
196140.6 C (105.1 F)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196340.0 C (104.0 F)
196440.0 C (104.0 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196740.0 C (104.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196940.6 C (105.1 F)
197040.6 C (105.1 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197241.7 C (107.1 F)
197341.7 C (107.1 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197540.6 C (105.1 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197840.0 C (104.0 F)
197943.9 C (111.0 F)
198043.9 C (111.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198244.4 C (111.9 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198440.6 C (105.1 F)
198542.8 C (109.0 F)
198641.7 C (107.1 F)
198742.8 C (109.0 F)
198842.8 C (109.0 F)
198940.0 C (104.0 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199141.7 C (107.1 F)
199242.8 C (109.0 F)
199343.9 C (111.0 F)
199427.8 C (82.0 F)
199538.9 C (102.0 F)
199638.9 C (102.0 F)
199740.0 C (104.0 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200042.8 C (109.0 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200240.6 C (105.1 F)
200340.0 C (104.0 F)
200438.9 C (102.0 F)
200540.6 C (105.1 F)
200643.9 C (111.0 F)
200743.9 C (111.0 F)
200840.0 C (104.0 F)
200941.7 C (107.1 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201140.0 C (104.0 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Las Cruces by year The coldest night of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.7 C (35.1 F). -50510196019701980199020002010Record: -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1988
The coldest night of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.7 C (35.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Las Cruces by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19521.7 C (35.1 F)
19530.6 C (33.1 F)
19540.6 C (33.1 F)
19550.0 C (32.0 F)
19560.0 C (32.0 F)
195710.0 C (50.0 F)
19583.9 C (39.0 F)
19597.8 C (46.0 F)
19607.8 C (46.0 F)
19612.8 C (37.0 F)
19620.6 C (33.1 F)
19631.7 C (35.1 F)
19640.0 C (32.0 F)
19650.0 C (32.0 F)
19660.0 C (32.0 F)
19670.0 C (32.0 F)
19680.0 C (32.0 F)
19693.9 C (39.0 F)
19700.6 C (33.1 F)
19711.7 C (35.1 F)
19721.7 C (35.1 F)
19731.7 C (35.1 F)
19740.6 C (33.1 F)
19750.0 C (32.0 F)
19760.6 C (33.1 F)
19770.6 C (33.1 F)
1978-3.3 C (26.1 F)
19790.6 C (33.1 F)
19800.0 C (32.0 F)
19813.9 C (39.0 F)
19820.0 C (32.0 F)
19832.8 C (37.0 F)
19842.8 C (37.0 F)
19850.0 C (32.0 F)
19861.1 C (34.0 F)
19870.0 C (32.0 F)
1988-4.4 C (24.1 F)
19892.8 C (37.0 F)
19902.8 C (37.0 F)
19912.8 C (37.0 F)
19925.0 C (41.0 F)
19933.3 C (37.9 F)
19943.9 C (39.0 F)
19955.0 C (41.0 F)
19965.6 C (42.1 F)
19972.8 C (37.0 F)
19982.8 C (37.0 F)
19991.7 C (35.1 F)
20000.6 C (33.1 F)
2001-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20021.7 C (35.1 F)
20030.6 C (33.1 F)
20040.0 C (32.0 F)
20050.0 C (32.0 F)
20065.6 C (42.1 F)
20075.0 C (41.0 F)
20082.8 C (37.0 F)
20090.6 C (33.1 F)
20101.7 C (35.1 F)
2011-2.8 C (27.0 F)
20122.8 C (37.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Las Cruces by year The wettest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.4 mm (1.1 in). 050100150196019701980199020002010Record: 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2003
The wettest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.4 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Las Cruces by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195221.8 mm (0.9 in)
195319.3 mm (0.8 in)
195421.8 mm (0.9 in)
195517.8 mm (0.7 in)
195664.8 mm (2.6 in)
195735.8 mm (1.4 in)
195842.9 mm (1.7 in)
195941.9 mm (1.6 in)
196022.9 mm (0.9 in)
196147.8 mm (1.9 in)
196247.8 mm (1.9 in)
196325.4 mm (1.0 in)
196442.9 mm (1.7 in)
196543.9 mm (1.7 in)
196617.8 mm (0.7 in)
196725.9 mm (1.0 in)
196817.8 mm (0.7 in)
196931.8 mm (1.3 in)
19709.9 mm (0.39 in)
197125.9 mm (1.0 in)
197246.0 mm (1.8 in)
197327.9 mm (1.1 in)
197468.8 mm (2.7 in)
197510.9 mm (0.4 in)
197659.9 mm (2.4 in)
197739.9 mm (1.6 in)
197821.8 mm (0.9 in)
197947.0 mm (1.9 in)
198021.3 mm (0.8 in)
198128.4 mm (1.1 in)
198219.8 mm (0.8 in)
1983111.8 mm (4.4 in)
198441.9 mm (1.6 in)
198526.9 mm (1.1 in)
198635.8 mm (1.4 in)
198715.7 mm (0.6 in)
19887.9 mm (0.31 in)
198941.9 mm (1.6 in)
199021.1 mm (0.8 in)
199148.8 mm (1.9 in)
199275.9 mm (3.0 in)
199339.9 mm (1.6 in)
19940.0 mm (0.00 in)
199521.8 mm (0.9 in)
19960.0 mm (0.00 in)
199747.8 mm (1.9 in)
199832.8 mm (1.3 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200015.0 mm (0.6 in)
200123.9 mm (0.9 in)
200215.0 mm (0.6 in)
2003140.0 mm (5.5 in)
200431.5 mm (1.2 in)
200542.4 mm (1.7 in)
200636.8 mm (1.4 in)
200715.5 mm (0.6 in)
2008103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2009106.9 mm (4.2 in)
201019.8 mm (0.8 in)
20119.9 mm (0.39 in)
201284.8 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Las Cruces by year The wettest five days of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 269.5 mm (10.6 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in). 0100200300196019701980199020002010Record: 269.5 mm (10.6 in) in 2003
The wettest five days of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 269.5 mm (10.6 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Las Cruces by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195221.8 mm (0.9 in)
195319.3 mm (0.8 in)
195423.6 mm (0.9 in)
195517.8 mm (0.7 in)
195682.6 mm (3.3 in)
195735.8 mm (1.4 in)
195859.7 mm (2.4 in)
195943.7 mm (1.7 in)
196030.3 mm (1.2 in)
196189.5 mm (3.5 in)
196263.5 mm (2.5 in)
196325.4 mm (1.0 in)
196442.9 mm (1.7 in)
196548.7 mm (1.9 in)
196638.4 mm (1.5 in)
196743.4 mm (1.7 in)
196817.8 mm (0.7 in)
196951.6 mm (2.0 in)
197014.7 mm (0.6 in)
197150.5 mm (2.0 in)
197272.9 mm (2.9 in)
197334.3 mm (1.4 in)
197468.8 mm (2.7 in)
197520.8 mm (0.8 in)
197661.7 mm (2.4 in)
197770.7 mm (2.8 in)
197829.5 mm (1.2 in)
197963.8 mm (2.5 in)
198021.3 mm (0.8 in)
198129.7 mm (1.2 in)
198227.2 mm (1.1 in)
1983141.8 mm (5.6 in)
198449.3 mm (1.9 in)
198526.9 mm (1.1 in)
198637.6 mm (1.5 in)
198728.6 mm (1.1 in)
19887.9 mm (0.31 in)
198943.7 mm (1.7 in)
199026.0 mm (1.0 in)
199152.6 mm (2.1 in)
199285.3 mm (3.4 in)
199346.8 mm (1.8 in)
19940.0 mm (0.00 in)
199526.6 mm (1.0 in)
19960.0 mm (0.00 in)
199782.8 mm (3.3 in)
199843.7 mm (1.7 in)
19990.0 mm (0.00 in)
200032.5 mm (1.3 in)
200167.3 mm (2.6 in)
200224.2 mm (1.0 in)
2003269.5 mm (10.6 in)
200489.9 mm (3.5 in)
200553.1 mm (2.1 in)
200656.6 mm (2.2 in)
200722.4 mm (0.9 in)
2008115.1 mm (4.5 in)
2009142.5 mm (5.6 in)
201019.8 mm (0.8 in)
201117.5 mm (0.7 in)
2012143.2 mm (5.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Las Cruces by year The longest dry spell of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 331 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 174 days. 0100200300400196019701980199020002010Record: 331 days in 2010
The longest dry spell of the year at Las Cruces, 1952 to 2012. The record is 331 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 174 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Las Cruces by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1952145 days
1953203 days
1954182 days
1955207 days
1956180 days
1957118 days
1958121 days
195981 days
1960148 days
1961217 days
1962218 days
196352 days
1964175 days
1965184 days
1966185 days
1967228 days
1968123 days
1969123 days
1970138 days
1971213 days
1972169 days
1973152 days
1974243 days
1975176 days
1976191 days
1977150 days
1978146 days
1979129 days
1980130 days
198185 days
1982174 days
198349 days
1984100 days
1985125 days
198684 days
198797 days
1988231 days
1989304 days
1990133 days
1991203 days
1992146 days
1993180 days
1994151 days
1995168 days
1996122 days
1997216 days
1998150 days
1999243 days
2000120 days
2001267 days
2002177 days
2003135 days
2004149 days
2005324 days
2006205 days
2007174 days
2008211 days
2009240 days
2010331 days
2011235 days
2012178 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

50 years, 1953 to 2012

A day with at least 31.7 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 145.1 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Las Cruces: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years31.7 mm (1.2 in)
5 years53.2 mm (2.1 in)
10 years70.4 mm (2.8 in)
25 years96.3 mm (3.8 in)
50 years119.1 mm (4.7 in)
100 years145.1 mm (5.7 in)Longer than the 50 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1953 to 2012.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2003; 106.9 mm (4.2 in) in 2009; 103.9 mm (4.1 in) in 2008.

Download the Data

  • Data for Las Cruces standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Las Cruces threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).