Las Cruces weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Las Cruces is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and May close behind. Las Cruces averages about 3,673 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Las Cruces?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Las Cruces is April, then March and May. The dullest month is January (32/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,673 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from January (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 54% of the annual 242 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| February | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 0° / 32°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| March | 98 | 21° / 70°F | 4° / 39°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 8° / 46°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 10 mm | 10 |
| June | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| July | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 51 mm | 11 |
| August | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 43 mm | 10 |
| September | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 36 mm | 9 |
| October | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| November | 81 | 18° / 64°F | 3° / 37°F | 13 mm | 4 |
| December | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 14 mm | 3 |
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Las Cruces: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is a regional city in United States at 1,354 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Las Cruces get a year?
Las Cruces gets about 3,673 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Las Cruces?
The sunniest time to visit Las Cruces is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Las Cruces?
January is the least sunny month in Las Cruces, scoring 32/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Las Cruces?
The typical midday UV index in Las Cruces peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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