New Mexico · United States
Las Cruces travel guide
Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico, United States, home to about 111,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April, October and November
- Nearest airport
- LRU14 km · Las Cruces International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Las Cruces
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Las Cruces are March, April, October and November. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 52 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Las Cruces: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Paso International Airport (ELP, 68 km) and Abraham González International Airport (CJS, 82 km) are also within reach.
LRU · Las Cruces International Airport
ELP · El Paso International Airport
CJS · Abraham González International Airport
Questions
Las Cruces: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Las Cruces?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Las Cruces are March, April, October and November. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; August is the wettest, with about 52 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Las Cruces?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Paso International Airport (ELP, 68 km) and Abraham González International Airport (CJS, 82 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Las Cruces?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Las Cruces
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.