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Las Cruces Weather Records (USC00294799)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Las Cruces (USC00294799), New Mexico, United States, with 62 years of record.

Key Facts for Las Cruces

  • Las Cruces (USC00294799) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 32.30 latitude and -106.77 longitude, n/a above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1897 to 1958, 62 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Las Cruces still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: New Mexico, United States, 32.30 latitude, -106.77 longitude.
  • Elevation: n/a.
  • Period of record: 1897 to 1958, 62 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

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. -200204060 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
Jan25.0 C (77.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)n/an/a
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
May40.6 C (105.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Jun42.2 C (108.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Jul42.8 C (109.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Dec23.9 C (75.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 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. 1897 holds the most, with 196. 0501001502001897: 1961898: 911944: 111945: 911946: 941947: 731948: 1241949: 761950: 1041951: 1121952: 751953: 1061954: 1081955: 541956: 861957: 611958: 2189719441946194819501952195419561958
1,464 records at Las Cruces still stand. 1897 holds the most, with 196.
Standing records at Las Cruces by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1897196
189891
194411
194591
194694
194773
1948124
194976
1950104
1951112
195275
1953106
1954108
195554
195686
195761
19582

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 58.7 mm (2.3 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 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 15 August 1945. 0204060 Jan: 17.3 mm (0.7 in), 14 January 1949 Jan Feb: 21.3 mm (0.8 in), 26 February 1948 Feb Mar: 12.2 mm (0.5 in), 1 March 1952 Mar Apr: 16.3 mm (0.6 in), 20 April 1951 Apr May: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 11 May 1955 May Jun: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 9 June 1898 Jun Jul: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 22 July 1955 Jul Aug: 58.7 mm (2.3 in), 15 August 1945 Aug Sep: 24.4 mm (1.0 in), 11 September 1949 Sep Oct: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 4 October 1955 Oct Nov: 16.5 mm (0.6 in), 17 November 1957 Nov Dec: 17.8 mm (0.7 in), 10 December 1946 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Las Cruces. The most was 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 15 August 1945.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Las Cruces
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan17.3 mm (0.7 in)14 January 1949
Feb21.3 mm (0.8 in)26 February 1948
Mar12.2 mm (0.5 in)1 March 1952
Apr16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 April 1951
May20.3 mm (0.8 in)11 May 1955
Jun22.9 mm (0.9 in)9 June 1898
Jul41.9 mm (1.6 in)22 July 1955
Aug58.7 mm (2.3 in)15 August 1945
Sep24.4 mm (1.0 in)11 September 1949
Oct43.2 mm (1.7 in)4 October 1955
Nov16.5 mm (0.6 in)17 November 1957
Dec17.8 mm (0.7 in)10 December 1946

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 1958
Days with data per year at Las Cruces 17 years of record at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1958. 1897: 365 of 365 days1898: 181 of 365 days1944: 65 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 363 of 365 days1947: 353 of 365 days1948: 349 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 356 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 359 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 209 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 310 of 365 days1958: 30 of 365 days194519501955
17 years of record at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1958.
Days with data per year at Las Cruces
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1897365100%Yes
189818150%No
19446518%No
1945365100%Yes
194636399%Yes
194735397%Yes
194834995%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
195135698%Yes
1952366100%Yes
195335998%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195520957%No
1956365100%Yes
195731085%No
1958308%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

10 complete years, 1897 to 1956
Annual mean temperature at Las Cruces as warming stripes, 1897 to 1956 One stripe for each of 10 complete years at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1956. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.0 C (62.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1897, at 14.7 C (58.4 F), and the warmest was 1954, at 18.5 C (65.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F). 1897: 14.7 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1945: 16.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1946: 16.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1947: 16.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1949: 16.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1950: 17.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1951: 17.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1952: 17.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1954: 18.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1956: 17.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean189719051910191519201925193019351940194519501955
One stripe for each of 10 complete years at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1956. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.0 C (62.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1897, at 14.7 C (58.4 F), and the warmest was 1954, at 18.5 C (65.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Las Cruces as warming stripes, 1897 to 1956
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189714.7 C-2.32 C
194516.3 C-0.71 C
194616.9 C-0.11 C
194716.4 C-0.56 C
194916.6 C-0.40 C
195017.9 C+0.89 C
195117.7 C+0.74 C
195217.3 C+0.35 C
195418.5 C+1.54 C
195617.6 C+0.60 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1897 to 1958
Yearly extremes at Las Cruces: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.8 C (109.0 F)195140.0 C (104.0 F)17
Coldest night (TNn)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)1948-11.1 C (12.0 F)17
Wettest day (Rx1day)58.7 mm (2.3 in)194521.3 mm (0.8 in)17
Wettest five days (Rx5day)73.2 mm (2.9 in)195528.4 mm (1.1 in)17
Longest dry spell (CDD)94 days194657 days17

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Las Cruces by year The hottest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 20304050190019201940Record: 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1951
The hottest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Las Cruces by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189738.3 C (100.9 F)
189837.8 C (100.0 F)
194426.7 C (80.1 F)
194538.9 C (102.0 F)
194640.6 C (105.1 F)
194740.6 C (105.1 F)
194841.1 C (106.0 F)
194939.4 C (102.9 F)
195040.0 C (104.0 F)
195142.8 C (109.0 F)
195240.6 C (105.1 F)
195341.7 C (107.1 F)
195442.2 C (108.0 F)
195540.0 C (104.0 F)
195640.0 C (104.0 F)
195740.6 C (105.1 F)
195821.1 C (70.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Las Cruces by year The coldest night of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F). -20-15-10-5190019201940Record: -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 1948
The coldest night of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Las Cruces by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1897-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1898-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1944-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1945-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1946-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1947-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1948-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1949-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1950-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1951-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1952-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1953-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1954-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1955-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1956-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1957-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1958-6.1 C (21.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Las Cruces by year The wettest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 58.7 mm (2.3 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.3 mm (0.8 in). 0204060190019201940Record: 58.7 mm (2.3 in) in 1945
The wettest day of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 58.7 mm (2.3 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.3 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Las Cruces by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189720.1 mm (0.8 in)
189822.9 mm (0.9 in)
194424.1 mm (0.9 in)
194558.7 mm (2.3 in)
194619.1 mm (0.8 in)
194732.8 mm (1.3 in)
194821.3 mm (0.8 in)
194924.4 mm (1.0 in)
195019.1 mm (0.8 in)
195120.6 mm (0.8 in)
195215.5 mm (0.6 in)
195319.1 mm (0.8 in)
195432.5 mm (1.3 in)
195543.2 mm (1.7 in)
195617.8 mm (0.7 in)
195722.4 mm (0.9 in)
195813.0 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Las Cruces by year The wettest five days of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.4 mm (1.1 in). 020406080190019201940Record: 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1955
The wettest five days of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.4 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Las Cruces by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189738.9 mm (1.5 in)
189831.8 mm (1.3 in)
194419.3 mm (0.8 in)
194562.8 mm (2.5 in)
194633.6 mm (1.3 in)
194717.3 mm (0.7 in)
194828.4 mm (1.1 in)
194951.4 mm (2.0 in)
195026.2 mm (1.0 in)
195136.0 mm (1.4 in)
195222.6 mm (0.9 in)
195319.1 mm (0.8 in)
195436.3 mm (1.4 in)
195573.2 mm (2.9 in)
195622.5 mm (0.9 in)
195722.4 mm (0.9 in)
195813.0 mm (0.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Las Cruces by year The longest dry spell of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 94 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 57 days. 0255075100190019201940Record: 94 days in 1946
The longest dry spell of the year at Las Cruces, 1897 to 1958. The record is 94 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 57 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Las Cruces by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189725 days
189837 days
194429 days
194593 days
194694 days
194751 days
194853 days
194949 days
195087 days
195171 days
195260 days
195394 days
195485 days
195557 days
195667 days
195747 days
195813 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.

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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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