El Paso, TX weather in October
October in El Paso: mild and mostly dry. Highs 79°F, lows 54°F, about 4 wet days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 79°F
- Normal low
- 54°F
- Wet days
- 4
- 0.6 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How October changes from start to finish
| October 1 | October 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 84°F | 74°F |
| Normal low | 60°F | 48°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 14% | 12% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:59 am / 6:51 pm | 7:21 am / 6:17 pm |
| Daylight | 11.9 h | 10.9 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Mountain Time).
A typical October day
- 6 am56°Fdew point 39°F
- 9 am65°Fdew point 40°F
- Noon74°Fdew point 40°F
- 3 pm78°Fdew point 37°F
- 6 pm73°Fdew point 37°F
- 9 pm66°Fdew point 38°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from El Paso Intl Airport (8 mi away); average wind 7 mph; clear or few clouds in 63% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 20%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F13 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more3 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow4 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in2 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
- Snow on the groundsnow depth 1 in or more0 of 31
Average days per October, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in October
Normal precipitation is 0.6 in; a dry October brings about 0.09 in and a wet one about 0.9 in (25th and 75th percentiles). Days with half an inch or more are rare.
How October varies from year to year
- Warmest October, 1991-20202016: average high 85°F
- Coolest October2000: average high 74°F
- Wettest October2015: 3.2 in
- Driest October1995: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading96°F (October 2, 2015)
- Lowest reading26°F (October 22, 1996)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
October compared with September and November
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 88°F | 79°F | 67°F |
| Normal low | 65°F | 54°F | 42°F |
| Wet days | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Comfortable days | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| Daylight | 12.3 h | 11.4 h | 10.6 h |
Highs change by -9°F from September and -12°F into November.
Nearby alternatives in October
- Warmer: Terlingua, TX240 mi · high 88°F · 3 wet days
- Cooler: Albuquerque, NM230 mi · high 71°F · 5 wet days
How El Paso ranks in October
- Normal high100th warmest of 378 cities; 25th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days74th driest of 378
- Comfortable days126th most of 340
What to pack for El Paso in October
- Layers – afternoons near 79°F but nights near 54°F
Heating and cooling
October has 62 heating degree days and 114 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is El Paso in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low is 54°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest October reading was 96°F (most recently on October 2, 2015).
Does it rain a lot in El Paso in October?
About 4 days in October have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 0.6 in. The wettest October in 1991-2020 was in 2015 (3.2 in); the driest was in 1995, with no measurable precipitation.
Is October a good time to visit El Paso?
October ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for El Paso (65 out of 100). It has about 13 comfortable days and about 3 days at 90°F or hotter. The best month is March.
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.