2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fredericksburg, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Cruces. Fredericksburg averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Cruces, New Mexico gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fredericksburg, Texas gets 31.9 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. Fredericksburg averages 0.6 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

Fredericksburg, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.2
Rain: averages 31.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fredericksburg is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Fredericksburg, TX

69°F

Today's Weather - Las Cruces, NM

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Fredericksburg with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Fredericksburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fredericksburg are April, October and May.

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 Fredericksburg with an average of 34.2°. 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 Fredericksburg, there are 84.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Fredericksburg, there are 46.4 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 Fredericksburg, 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.

June is the wettest month in Fredericksburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Fredericksburg means that it is about average compared to other 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.

March is the rainiest month in Fredericksburg with 7.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in Fredericksburg, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 0.6 inches in Fredericksburg means that it is snowier than most 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.

January is the snowiest month in Fredericksburg with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.