Las Cruces weather in April: Las Cruces, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Las Cruces in April has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal April, 0.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 8°C, 6 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationState University
- Station IDUSC00298535
- Location32.28°N 106.76°W
- Elevation3,886 ft (1,185 m)
- Population116,998
- Jan 59° 30°
- Feb 64° 34°
- Mar 71° 39°
- Apr 79° 46°
- May 87° 54°
- Jun 96° 64°
- Jul 96° 69°
- Aug 94° 68°
- Sep 88° 61°
- Oct 80° 48°
- Nov 68° 37°
- Dec 58° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Las Cruces in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. April is 6.9°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Las Cruces and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 76°F on April 1 to 82°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 60°F and 65°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 5%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 8 | 77°F | 44°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 15 | 78°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 22 | 80°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 30 | 82°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 76°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 76°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 76°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 76°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 77°F | 43°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 77°F | 44°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 77°F | 44°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 77°F | 44°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 77°F | 44°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 78°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 78°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 78°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 78°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 78°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 79°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 79°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 79°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 79°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 79°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 80°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 80°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 80°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 80°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 80°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 81°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 81°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 81°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 81°F | 49°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 82°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298535; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Las Cruces in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around April 29 (5%). In all, 0.22 in falls on 2 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Las Cruces, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298535.
What are the records for April in Las Cruces?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 96°F, on April 22, 1965; the coldest is 20°F, on April 6, 1945. The wettest April brought 1.89 in (1905); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.1°F: 2021 64.0°F (+1.9), 2022 65.3°F (+3.2), 2023 62.7°F (+0.6), 2024 62.1°F (at normal), 2025 63.0°F (+0.9), 2026 65.8°F (+3.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.0°F | +1.9°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | +3.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.7°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 62.1°F | at normal | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 63.0°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | +3.7°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298535; recent months: ACIS, station USC00298535. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Las Cruces compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, April normal highs run from 52°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Las Cruces's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.