2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Cruces, NM vs Olathe, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Olathe. Las Cruces averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olathe, Kansas gets 40.9 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.

Olathe averages 13.2 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

Olathe, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.2 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 Olathe is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Olathe, KS

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Olathe with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Olathe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olathe are September, May and June.

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 Olathe with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Olathe, there are 30.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

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 Olathe, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Olathe, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Olathe with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Olathe means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

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 Olathe with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Olathe, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. 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 13.2 inches in Olathe means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Olathe with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.