2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Cruces, NM vs Silver City, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Silver City. Las Cruces averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver City, New Mexico gets 17.3 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.

Silver City averages 6.7 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

Silver City, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 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 Silver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

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

72°F

Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Las Cruces / Silver City

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.

June is the hottest month for Silver City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Silver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver City are May, September and October.

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 Silver City with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most 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 Silver City, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Silver City, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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.

In Silver City, there are 0.1 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 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 wettest month in Silver City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Silver City means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Silver City with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Silver City, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% 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 6.7 inches in Silver City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

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 Silver City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.