2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scottsdale, AZ vs Las Cruces, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Cruces. Scottsdale averages 299 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Cruces, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. Scottsdale, Arizona gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Las Cruces averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. Scottsdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 94.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 inches of snow a year

Scottsdale, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Las Cruces is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scottsdale is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Scottsdale, AZ

61°F

Today's Weather - Las Cruces, NM

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scottsdale / Las Cruces

July is the hottest month for Scottsdale with an average high temperature of 104.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Scottsdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsdale are March, November and April.

June is the hottest month for Las Cruces with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Las Cruces, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Las Cruces are April, October and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsdale with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Las Cruces with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Scottsdale, there are 160.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Las Cruces, there are 95.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Mexico.

In Scottsdale, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Las Cruces, there are 84.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Scottsdale, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Las Cruces, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Scottsdale with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Scottsdale means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Las Cruces with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in Las Cruces means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

August is the rainiest month in Scottsdale with 5.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 37.7 rainy days annually in Scottsdale, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Las Cruces with 7.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 42.7 rainy days annually in Las Cruces, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Scottsdale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Las Cruces means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scottsdale.

December is the snowiest month in Las Cruces with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.