Las Cruces weather in October: Las Cruces, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Las Cruces in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 9°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 64.0°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Las Cruces and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 66°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 55°F | 13% | 7% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 13% | 6% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 49°F | 12% | 6% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 55°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 55°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 54°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 54°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 53°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 53°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 52°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 51°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 51°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 50°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 50°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 50°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 49°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 49°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 47°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 47°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 45°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 45°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 44°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 44°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 76°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 89%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around October 1 (13%). In all, 0.82 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Las Cruces, 2 days reach 90°F, 1 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 October in Las Cruces?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 95°F, on October 3, 2000; the coldest is 20°F, on October 20, 1898. The wettest October brought 3.33 in (2015); the snowiest, 1.7 inches (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.0°F: 2021 64.4°F (+0.4), 2022 62.2°F (−1.8), 2023 67.4°F (+3.4), 2024 70.3°F (+6.3), 2025 68.2°F (+4.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +0.4°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 62.2°F | −1.8°F | 1.56 in |
| 2023 | 67.4°F | +3.4°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 70.3°F | +6.3°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 68.2°F | +4.2°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298535; recent months: ACIS, station USC00298535. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Las Cruces compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, October normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Las Cruces's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Las Cruces in September88°F by day, 61°F at night
- Las Cruces in November68°F by day, 37°F at night
- Las Cruces through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Mexico in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lordsburg: New Mexico's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F