2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Las Cruces, NM vs St. George, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in St. George. Las Cruces averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. George, Utah gets 10 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.

St. George averages 1.5 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

St. George, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 101.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.9
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 St. George is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

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

90°F

Today's Weather - St. George, UT

89°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Las Cruces / St. George

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 St. George with an average high temperature of 101.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In St. George, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. George are October, April 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 St. George with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

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 St. George, there are 118.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.

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 St. George, there are 76.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

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 St. George, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

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.


February is the wettest month in St. George with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in St. George means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

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.

February is the rainiest month in St. George with 5.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 42.6 rainy days annually in St. George, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% 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 1.5 inches in St. George means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah.

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 St. George with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.