Zip 88011 (Las Cruces, NM) Climate

Las Cruces, NM zip code 88011 has a mild climate that typically ranges from hot to cool throughout the year. The summers are generally hot and dry while winters tend to be milder with cold nights. During spring and fall, the temperatures are generally pleasant and comfortable. Precipitation is somewhat scarce with only about 8 inches of rain on average each year. This makes for a fairly arid climate with plenty of sunshine year round.

Las Cruces (zip 88011), New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Las Cruces (zip 88011) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in Las Cruces (zip 88011). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Cruces (zip 88011) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 88011 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

7.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in the 88011 zip code, while July and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Las Cruces, New Mexico	United States
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 88011 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In the 88011 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 88011 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 88011 zip code, there are 92.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 88011 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88011 zip code, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In the 88011 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in the 88011 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in the 88011 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.2 inches in the 88011 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in the 88011 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 43.9 rainy days annually in the 88011 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the 88011 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in the 88011 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Chris and Christine · Las Cruces, NM

It's Dry :-)

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in New York NY, Madison WI, Orlando FL, Hendersonville NC, and Las Cruces NM. Climatologically speaking, Las Cruces has the best climate of the More