Climateby Month

El Paso, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 3,713 ft elevation

El Paso has hot summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 97°F in June and fall to 58°F in December. The wettest month is July (about 8 wet days) and the driest is April (about 1). Normal snowfall is about 2.8 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is March.

Warmest month
97°F
June normal high
Coldest month
34°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
48
8.8 in of precipitation
Snow a year
2.8 in
normal snowfall

How warm is El Paso?

Normal highs range from 58°F in December to 97°F in June.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 35°F (2°C) February: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) April: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 62°F (17°C) June: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 71°F (22°C) 97° 71° July: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 73°F (23°C) August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 34°F (1°C) 58° 34° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is El Paso?

July has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 8.8 in of precipitation.

January: 3 wet days February: 3 wet days March: 2 wet days April: 1 wet days 1 May: 2 wet days June: 3 wet days July: 8 wet days 8 August: 8 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 4 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 2.8 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 0.8 in of snow February: 0.2 in of snow March: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 April: 0.0 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.5 in of snow December: 1.3 in of snow 1.3 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is El Paso?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 1 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 1 muggy days 1 August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at El Paso International Airport, 7.4 mi ENE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.2 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.2 hours of daylight 14.2 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for El Paso, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F35°F 0.4 in3 0.8 in 0 10.3 h
February 64°F39°F 0.4 in3 0.2 in 0 11.1 h
March 72°F46°F 0.2 in2 0.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 80°F53°F 0.2 in1 0.0 in 0 13.0 h
May 89°F62°F 0.4 in2 0.0 in 0 13.8 h
June 97°F71°F 0.7 in3 0.0 in 0 14.2 h
July 96°F73°F 1.6 in8 0.0 in 1 14.0 h
August 94°F72°F 1.7 in8 0.0 in 0 13.3 h
September 88°F65°F 1.5 in6 0.0 in 0 12.3 h
October 79°F54°F 0.6 in4 0.0 in 0 11.4 h
November 67°F42°F 0.4 in3 0.5 in 0 10.6 h
December 58°F34°F 0.6 in4 1.3 in 0 10.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit El Paso

By our comfort score, the best month is March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 57811
Feb 691410
Mar 782010
Apr 691212
May 503116
Jun 390227
Jul 370428
Aug 360426
Sep 442315
Oct 651323
Nov 731910
Dec 55721

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in El Paso

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 2, and the first fall frost around Nov 20, leaving 261 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for El Paso
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 2after Mar 19
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 20before Nov 6
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 16after Mar 7
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 1before Nov 15
Frost-free season261 daysunder 237 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: El Paso Intl Airport (USW00023044), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 114°F (June 30, 1994); the lowest was 1°F (February 3, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: El Paso Intl Airport (USW00023044), 7.5 mi ENE of the city center, 3,918 ft (205 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: El Paso International Airport (722700-23044), 7.4 mi ENE of the city center, 3,944 ft (231 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error