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El Paso, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Cruces. El Paso averages 297 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Cruces, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. El Paso, Texas gets 10.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Las Cruces averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. El Paso averages 3.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

El Paso, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 10.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Las Cruces

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.

8 / 10
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Las Cruces, while July and December are the least comfortable months.

El Paso

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Paso is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in El Paso, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - El Paso, TX

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Patchy Blowing Dust

78°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonPatchy Blowing Dust79° / 58°SE 9 mph
SundaySunny then Patchy Blowing Dust83° / 56°SSE 2 to 12 mph
MondaySunny74° / 53°WSW 6 to 13 mph
TuesdaySunny74° / 54°W 8 to 13 mph
WednesdaySunny77° / 57°SW 7 mph
ThursdaySunny81° / 61°E 8 mph
FridaySunny85° / 64°E 7 mph
Today's Weather - Las Cruces, NM

1 PM PST

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

77°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 53°SE 10 mph
SundaySunny then Patchy Blowing Dust82° / 50°SSE 3 to 15 mph
MondaySunny72° / 46°SW 2 to 10 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny74° / 48°W 2 to 10 mph
WednesdaySunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers76° / 50°WSW 2 to 6 mph
ThursdaySunny81° / 55°E 3 mph
FridaySunny86° / 58°ESE 5 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthEl Paso, TXLas Cruces, NM
January58° / 31°58° / 27°
February63° / 36°63° / 31°
March71° / 41°70° / 37°
April79° / 49°78° / 44°
May88° / 59°87° / 53°
June96° / 67°95° / 62°
July95° / 70°95° / 67°
August93° / 68°92° / 66°
September88° / 62°88° / 59°
October79° / 51°79° / 46°
November67° / 39°67° / 34°
December58° / 31°57° / 27°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: El Paso / Las Cruces
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 018 / 233 / 31 / 0
February0 / 09 / 153 / 20 / 0
March0 / 04 / 82 / 20 / 0
April1 / 11 / 22 / 20 / 0
May13 / 100 / 02 / 20 / 0
June26 / 250 / 03 / 30 / 0
July26 / 260 / 07 / 70 / 0
August22 / 220 / 07 / 80 / 0
September12 / 110 / 05 / 50 / 0
October1 / 10 / 14 / 40 / 0
November0 / 06 / 123 / 30 / 0
December0 / 017 / 223 / 31 / 0
June is the hottest month for El Paso with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In El Paso, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Paso are October, April and March.

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.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Paso with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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

In El Paso, there are 101.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 El Paso, there are 54.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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 El Paso, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.

August is the wettest month in El Paso with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.2 inches in El Paso means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.


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 rainiest month in El Paso with 7.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 43.4 rainy days annually in El Paso, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in El Paso means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Las Cruces means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Mexico.
December is the snowiest month in El Paso with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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NC For Me · Apex, NC
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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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