2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Cruces, NM vs Idaho Falls, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Idaho Falls. Las Cruces averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idaho Falls, Idaho gets 12.2 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.

Idaho Falls averages 38.9 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

Idaho Falls, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.9
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.9 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 Idaho Falls is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

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

78°F

Today's Weather - Idaho Falls, ID

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Las Cruces / Idaho Falls

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 Idaho Falls with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Idaho Falls, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Idaho Falls are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Idaho Falls with an average of 12.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

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 Idaho Falls, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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 Idaho Falls, there are 172.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

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 Idaho Falls, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

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 Idaho Falls with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in Idaho Falls means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Idaho Falls with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Idaho Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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 38.9 inches in Idaho Falls means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho.

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

December is the snowiest month in Idaho Falls with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.