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Albuquerque vs Las Cruces weather

Albuquerque, NM and Las Cruces, NM · 192 mi apart

July highs: 91°F in Albuquerque, 96°F in Las Cruces (Las Cruces is 5°F warmer). January highs: 48°F and 59°F (Las Cruces is 11°F warmer). Albuquerque has about 56 wet days a year, Las Cruces about 47. Snow: 7.9 in a year in Albuquerque, 1.0 in in Las Cruces.

Albuquerque, NM

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 26°F (-3°C) February: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 30°F (-1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 43°F (6°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 52°F (11°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 67°F (19°C) 91° 67° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 27°F (-3°C) 47° 27° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Las Cruces, NM

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 30°F (-1°C) February: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 34°F (1°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 39°F (4°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 64°F (18°C) 96° 64° July: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 69°F (21°C) August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 48°F (9°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 30°F (-1°C) 58° 30° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Las Cruces (January high 59°F vs January high 48°F)
  • Cooler summers: Albuquerque (July high 91°F vs July high 96°F)
  • Less snow: Las Cruces (1.0 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Longer growing season: Las Cruces (241 frost-free days vs 208 frost-free days)
  • More comfortable days: Las Cruces (104 a year vs 91 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high AlbuquerqueAvg high Las CrucesWet days AlbuquerqueWet days Las Cruces
Winter (Dec-Feb)50°F60°F119
Spring (Mar-May)71°F79°F106
Summer (Jun-Aug)90°F95°F2121
Fall (Sep-Nov)70°F79°F1412

Side by side over a year

AlbuquerqueLas Cruces
Hot days (90°F+)64109
Freezing nights9369
Muggy days01
Comfortable days91104
Precipitation8.8 in9.1 in
Snowfall7.9 in1.0 in
Frost dateslast Apr 6, first Nov 3last Mar 12, first Nov 13
Daylight in June / December14.5 h / 9.8 h14.2 h / 10.1 h
Best monthsAprilMarch

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh AlbuquerqueHigh Las CrucesWet days AlbuquerqueWet days Las Cruces
January48°F59°F43
February54°F64°F42
March63°F71°F42
April70°F79°F32
May80°F87°F42
June90°F96°F43
July91°F96°F99
August89°F94°F88
September83°F88°F65
October71°F80°F54
November57°F68°F33
December47°F58°F43

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Albuquerque, NM: temperature from Albuquerque Intl Airport (USW00023050), 3.6 mi SE of the city center; precipitation from Albuquerque Intl Airport (USW00023050). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Las Cruces, NM: temperature from State Univ (USC00298535), 2.4 mi SSE of the city center; precipitation from State Univ (USC00298535). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.