Las Cruces is part of the Sun Belt, famed for blue skies and a dry, warm climate with 350 sunny days a year. The average annual temperature is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Winters are usually mild, but temperatures do drop below freezing.
In a good year, there will be one day of snow. With a population of approximately 62,000, Las Cruces is the second largest city in New Mexico. It is near larger cities like Albuquerque, El Paso, and Juarez, but it also has some of the advantages of living in a small town. You will find activities allowing you to participate in the natural wonders and the culture of the area. Within an hour's drive there are activities such as skiing, skydiving, backpacking, ballooning, fishing, water skiing, rock climbing, and camping.