2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Las Cruces, NM vs Palmdale, CA

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Highlights
- Palmdale has 12.0% less rainy days than Las Cruces.
- Palmdale has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Las Cruces.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmdale scores 0.0% worse than Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMPalmdale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock29106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26572443
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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