Las Cruces weather by month & the best time to visit

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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.

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Sun hours / year

3,673

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

99/100

Rain / year

242 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

115k

Elevation

1,354 m

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

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Nearby places for sunshine

• El Paso United States · 74 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Ciudad Juárez Mexico · 86 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Albuquerque United States · 307 km · best in May · 3,616 h sun/yr
• Tucson United States · 378 km · best in Apr · 3,726 h sun/yr
• Chihuahua Mexico · 409 km · best in Feb · 3,641 h sun/yr
• Midland United States · 446 km · best in Mar · 3,443 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Silver City United States · 122 km · 3,744 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Carlsbad United States · 250 km · 3,562 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Roswell United States · 250 km · 3,563 h sun/yr · best in Mar