Do you need a snowblower in Las Cruces, NM?
Your answer for Las Cruces
No snowblower
Las Cruces averages 1 inch of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Las Cruces from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Las Cruces
- Oct0.1
- Dec0.4
- Jan0.4
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Las Cruces
Almost no snow falls in Las Cruces. In New Mexico, Las Vegas gets the most here at 22 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park, NM | 36 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| El Paso, TX | 39 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Deming, NM | 56 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Horizon City, TX | 57 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Socorro, TX | 57 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| San Elizario, TX | 60 | 2 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from State Univ, 3.5 miles from Las Cruces. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.