What Are the Warmest Cities in New Mexico?

In this article I’m going to share with you my ranking of the warmest places in New Mexico.

I created my list by researching data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other climate data providers.

Below I’m listing the top 10 warmest places in New Mexico that have the highest average yearly temperatures. Later in the article I share a table with 30 most populous cities in New Mexico.

Top 10 Warmest Cities in New Mexico

Here are the top 10 warmest places in New Mexico ranked by their daily mean temperature. Because the Land of Enchantment has a varied climate with varying landscape, even the differences between the top ten warmest cities are noticeable. For example, the warmest city of New Mexico (Carlsbad) is almost 20 degrees warmer than the coldest areas of New Mexico, like Taos Ski Valley in northern New Mexico.

For the top five cities I also give average winter and summer temperatures.

1. Carlsbad – daily mean temperature of 64.5 °F

The city of Carlsbad in the southeastern corner of the state is the warmest city in New Mexico. With its hot semi-arid climate, Carlsbad enjoys the mildest winters in the Land of Enchantment and offers by far the best weather during the cooler months. The average high temperature between December and February reaches 59-64 °F while the average low temperature drops to 30-34 °F. The average summer temperature is very high. During the day, temperatures reach on average 95-98 °F while at night they drop to 67-71 °F. Carlsbad gets about 5 days of snow a year and 49 days of precipitation.

Winter temperatures: highs of 59-64 °F, lows of 30-34 °F

Summer temperatures: highs of 95-97 °F, lows of 67-71 °F

2. Las Cruces – daily mean temperature of 63.25 °F

With over 110,000 inhabitants, Las Cruces is the largest city in this ranking. If you’re looking for the biggest city in the state that also has the best weather, that’s your best option. Las Cruces is also located near El Paso, just 46 miles north. Compared to Albuquerque, Las Cruces enjoys on average temperatures that are five degrees Fahrenheit higher. The city has similarly warm winters to Carlsbad, though temperatures at night can be a degree colder. Rio Rancho, the third largest city in New Mexico, is ranked seventh in this list while Santa Fe is one of the coldest cities in the state.

Winter temperatures: highs of 58-64 °F, lows of 30-34 °F

Summer temperatures: highs of 94-96 °F, lows of 64-69 °F

3. Roswell – daily mean temperature of 63.15 °F

Roswell is the fifth most populous city in New Mexico. Like several cities in this ranking, Roswell is situated in the southeastern part of the state. It has warm but slightly cooler winters than the previous two cities. Climate data indicates 3,302 sunshine hours a year, which means plenty of sun year round.

Winter temperatures: highs of 57-63 °F, lows of 28-33 °F

Summer temperatures: highs of 95-97 °F, lows of 66-70 °F

4. Alamogordo – daily mean temperature of 63.15 °F

Alamogordo, a city of 31,000 people, is the closest bigger city to White Sands National Park. It has noticeably cooler weather during the day than the previous three cities. In the winter, it sees highs of 54-60 °F. In the summer, between June and August, while temperatures are still very hot, they’re more moderate at 91-94 °F. While Alamogordo has lower temperatures during the day, it has higher temperatures at night. In the winter, it sees lows of 33-37 °F and in the summer 68-70 °F.

Winter temperatures: highs of 54-60 °F, lows of 33-37 °F

Summer temperatures: highs of 91-94 °F, lows of 68-70 °F

5. Hobbs – daily mean temperature of 61.85 °F

Hobbs is a city of 40,000 people, located on the border with Texas, about 70 miles northeast of Carlsbad. It has a climate more resembling that of the first three cities in this ranking than Alamogordo, with warmer winters and hotter summers, while having colder nights.

Winter temperatures: highs of 55-61 °F, lows of 30-33 °F

Summer temperatures: highs of 92-94 °F, lows of 65-69 °F

6. Truth or Consequences – daily mean temperature of 61.6 °F

Truth or Consequences is a town of 6,000 people, located on the Rio Grande River, just southwest of Elephant Butte Reservoir, the largest man-made lake in New Mexico. It has mild winters with temperatures around 57-63 °F and hot summers with temperatures around 92-95 °F.

7. Rio Rancho – daily mean temperature of 61.5 °F

Rio Rancho is one of just two cities on this list that aren’t located in the southern part of New Mexico. At over 104,000 residents, this suburb city of Albuquerque is the third largest city in New Mexico. Rio Rancho has some of the coolest winters in this ranking, with average highs of 53-59 °F and lows of 30-34 °F.

8. Deming – daily mean temperature of 61 °F

Deming is a city of 15,000 people, located 60 miles west of Las Cruces. Its has some of the hottest daytime temperatures in the winter, reaching 57-63 °F.

9. Artesia – daily mean temperature of 59.1 °F

Artesia, located 36 miles north of Carlsbad, is a city of 13,000 inhabitants. It has cooler weather year round compared to the previous cities, with winter highs of 56-62 °F and summer highs of 92-94 °F. Artesia has cold winter nights with temperatures between 21-25 °F.

10. Tucumcari – daily mean temperature of 59.1 °F

Tucumcari is a town of about 5,000 people in northern New Mexico. It’s located 175 miles east of Albuquerque, about 40 miles from the border with Texas. Due to its more northerly location, it has the coldest winters in this ranking, with average highs of 53-58 °F and lows of 24-28 °F.

Video Summary of the Warmest New Mexico Cities

30 Biggest Cities in New Mexico Ranked by Daily Mean Temperature

Albuquerque is not the warmest city in New Mexico

I created the table below by researching data for the most populous municipalities in New Mexico. When I couldn’t find any weather data collected for a given city, I moved on to another. While the list includes 30 cities, some of the bigger cities may be missing because there was no data for them. Please check the closest geographically city then.

City	Average high temperature (°F)	Average low temperature (°F)	Daily mean temperature (°F)
Carlsbad	79	50	64.5
Las Cruces	78.3	48.2	63.25
Roswell	77.8	48.5	63.15
Alamogordo	75	51.3	63.15
Hobbs	76.3	47.4	61.85
Truth or Consequences	76.7	46.5	61.6
Rio Rancho	75	48	61.5
Deming	77.5	44.5	61
Artesia	76.3	41.9	59.1
Tucumcari	73.9	44.3	59.1
Portales	74	43.4	58.7
Albuquerque	70.3	45.5	57.9
Santa Rosa	73.3	42.5	57.9
Clovis	72	43	57.5
Socorro	72.9	42.1	57.5
Belen	73.8	38.9	56.35
Los Lunas	73.9	38.4	56.15
Corrales	70.9	39	54.95
Silver City	69.4	40.1	54.75
Bloomfield	68.8	40	54.4
Farmington	65	40	52.5
Española	69	35	52
Grants	69.2	32.4	50.8
Ruidoso	65.2	35	50.1
Santa Fe	64.9	35.2	50.05
Los Alamos	61.6	37.9	49.75
Las Vegas	64.3	35.2	49.75
Gallup	67.1	31.9	49.5
Raton	66.1	32.3	49.2
Taos	63.4	30.8	47.1

Check the Warmest Cities in Neighboring States

If you’re interested in learning about the warmest cities in states neighboring New Mexico, check out the following articles:

Also check my article on the warmest cities in the US in every state.