Las Cruces weather in June

In June, Las Cruces sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 92°F in the first days to 96°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Las Cruces's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Cruces's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
68°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 92°F in the first days to 96°F by the end.

A typical June day in Las Cruces reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 88°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29264
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49265
59365
69365
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89466
99466
109467
119467
129467
139467
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259670
269670
279670
289670
299671
309571

How June really feels in Las Cruces

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Las Cruces weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68911
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
248911
258812
268812
278812
288713
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Las Cruces gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2912
3012

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
398200
498200
598200
698200
798200
898200
997210
1096310
1196310
1296310
1396310
1495410
1595410
1695410
1794420
1893520
1993520
2092620
2191630
2290730
2389830
2486941
25851041
26841051
27831151
28821251
29801361
30781471

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:067:03
214.05:067:04
314.05:057:05
414.05:057:05
514.05:057:06
614.05:057:06
714.05:057:07
814.05:047:07
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2014.15:057:12
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 8.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 8.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.3Intense
138.3Intense
148.3Intense
158.3Intense
168.3Intense
178.3Intense
188.2Intense
198.2Intense
208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.2Intense
238.1Intense
248.1Intense
258.1Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Las Cruces?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June 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 June

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

In June, Las Cruces sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Las Cruces in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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
June 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).