2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Cruces, NM vs Windsor, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Windsor. Las Cruces averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor, Colorado gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Las Cruces, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Windsor averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. Las Cruces averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Windsor, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.9
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Windsor is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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.

Today's Weather - Las Cruces, NM

51°F

Today's Weather - Windsor, CO

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Windsor with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Windsor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windsor are September, June and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Windsor with an average of 14.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Windsor, there are 38.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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 Windsor, there are 165.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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.

In Windsor, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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.


May is the wettest month in Windsor with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Windsor means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Windsor with 10.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Windsor, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Windsor means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Windsor with 9.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.