Las Cruces weather in July

In July, Las Cruces sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Las Cruces's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Cruces's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Las Cruces is city in and county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.

Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in Las Cruces reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19571
29571
39571
49571
59571
69571
79571
89471
99471
109471
119471
129471
139471
149471
159471
169471
179471
189371
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259371
269371
279371
289371
299270
309270
319270

How July really feels in Las Cruces

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Las Cruces weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 34°0.530.610.14.8
Feb62° / 38°0.52.90.210.86.5
Mar69° / 44°0.41.9011.88.1
Apr77° / 50°0.21.2012.88.8
May86° / 59°0.31.7013.66.4
Jun94° / 68°0.42.1014.13.4
Jul94° / 71°1.37013.93.2
Aug92° / 69°1.06.2013.23.9
Sep86° / 63°1.13.8012.26.0
Oct77° / 52°0.83.1011.28.4
Nov65° / 41°0.62.20.310.37.3
Dec56° / 34°0.73.30.69.94.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48317
58218
68119
78020
87921
97921
107822
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Las Cruces gets around 1.3 in of rain over 7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781471
2761581
3751681
4741691
57217101
67217101
77018111
86918121
96818131
106818131
116718141
126518152
136418162
146418162
156219172
166019183
176019183
185919193
195620204
205620204
215520214
225421214
235321224
245222224
255123224
265023225
275024225
284924225
294925215
304925214
314926214

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:087:13
214.15:087:13
314.15:087:13
414.15:097:13
514.15:097:13
614.15:107:13
714.05:107:13
814.05:117:13
914.05:117:13
1014.05:127:12
1114.05:127:12
1214.05:137:12
1314.05:137:12
1414.05:147:11
1513.95:147:11
1613.95:157:11
1713.95:157:10
1813.95:167:10
1913.95:177:09
2013.95:177:09
2113.85:187:08
2213.85:197:08
2313.85:197:07
2413.85:207:07
2513.85:207:06
2613.75:217:06
2713.75:227:05
2813.75:227:04
2913.75:237:03
3013.75:247:03
3113.65:247:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Las Cruces?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Las Cruces. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Las Cruces in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Las Cruces sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Las Cruces in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Cruces peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Las Cruces?

Las Cruces sits at 32.3°N, 106.8°W, 3,907 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sunland Park, 37 mi away.

Topography around Las Cruces

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Las Cruces.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Las Cruces has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 3,937 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,948 ft.

The land around Las Cruces is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, shrubs (53%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (49%) and bare terrain (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
1,906 ft
50 miles
4,948 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Sunland Park 37 mi · El Paso 42 mi · Ciudad Juárez 45 mi · Socorro 53 mi · Horizon City 54 mi · Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 55 mi · Alamogordo 63 mi · Nuevo Casas Grandes 147 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Las Cruces (32.3123°, -106.7783°, elevation 3,907 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).