2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Farmington, NM vs Las Cruces, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Cruces. Farmington averages 268 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Cruces, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. Farmington, New Mexico gets 9.6 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. Farmington averages 12.6 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

Farmington, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 9.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.6 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 Farmington is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Farmington, NM

63°F

Today's Weather - Las Cruces, NM

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Farmington with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In Farmington, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington are May, September and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmington with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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 Farmington, there are 44.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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 Farmington, there are 150.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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 Farmington, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.

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 Farmington with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.6 inches in Farmington means that it is one of the driest places in New Mexico.


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 Farmington with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 59.6 rainy days annually in Farmington, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 12.6 inches in Farmington means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

January is the snowiest month in Farmington with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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