Las Cruces weather in February: Las Cruces, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Las Cruces in February has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal February, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 1°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. February is 4.6°F warmer than January and 6.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Las Cruces and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 62°F on February 1 to 67°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 46°F and 52°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 62°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% |
| February 8 | 63°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% |
| February 15 | 64°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% |
| February 22 | 66°F | 35°F | 9% | 4% |
| February 28 | 67°F | 36°F | 8% | 4% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 62°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 62°F | 31°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 62°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 62°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 62°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 63°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 63°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 63°F | 32°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 63°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 63°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 63°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 64°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 64°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 64°F | 33°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 64°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 64°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 65°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 65°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 65°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 65°F | 35°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 65°F | 35°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 66°F | 35°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 66°F | 35°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 66°F | 35°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 66°F | 36°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 66°F | 36°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 67°F | 36°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 67°F | 36°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 67°F | 36°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 34°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 86%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 or snow in Las Cruces in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around February 1 (10%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 3 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Las Cruces, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298535.
What are the records for February in Las Cruces?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 86°F, on February 24, 1904; the coldest is −5°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 2.55 in (2005); the snowiest, 10.4 inches (1956).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.8°F: 2021 47.3°F (−1.5), 2022 44.8°F (−4.0), 2023 46.2°F (−2.6), 2024 50.1°F (+1.3), 2025 53.6°F (+4.8), 2026 54.2°F (+5.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.3°F | −1.5°F | 0.26 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | −4.0°F | 0.18 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | −2.6°F | 0.08 in |
| 2024 | 50.1°F | +1.3°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 53.6°F | +4.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 54.2°F | +5.4°F | 0.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298535; recent months: ACIS, station USC00298535. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Las Cruces compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, February normal highs run from 37°F in Red River to 66°F in Lordsburg; Las Cruces's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Las Cruces in January59°F by day, 30°F at night
- Las Cruces in March71°F by day, 39°F at night
- Las Cruces through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Mexico in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lordsburg: New Mexico's warmest Februarynormal high 66°F