October
Other strong months: April and March
86/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
El Paso
For El Paso, October has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.5°C, nights average 11.8°C, and rainfall totals about 15 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthOctober
Typical daytime high26.5°C
Typical night-time low11.8°C
October rainfall15 mm
November
Other strong months: March and February
90/100 weather score
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5 months fit your choices for El Paso
December has the lowest comfort score at 43 out of 100, compared with October at 86. The main reason is that days reach only 14.5°C, 9° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to 0.9°C.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to El Paso?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit El Paso?
October is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.5°C and 15 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in El Paso?
June is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 36.3°C and a night-time low of 21.1°C.
Which month has the least rain?
April has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 4 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.9°C | 0.9°C | 10 mm | 2.2 | 10 h 17 | 45 | Strong coverage |
| February | 18°C | 3.4°C | 10 mm | 2.1 | 11 h 00 | 59 | Strong coverage |
| March | 22.4°C | 7°C | 6 mm | 1.4 | 11 h 53 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| April | 26.8°C | 11.3°C | 4 mm | 0.9 | 12 h 55 | 84 | Strong coverage |
| May | 31.7°C | 16.3°C | 11 mm | 1.7 | 13 h 45 | 72 | Strong coverage |
| June | 36.3°C | 21.1°C | 19 mm | 2.5 | 14 h 13 | 48 | Strong coverage |
| July | 35.6°C | 22.4°C | 40 mm | 5.5 | 14 h 02 | 46 | Strong coverage |
| August | 34.6°C | 21.6°C | 43 mm | 5.1 | 13 h 18 | 50 | Strong coverage |
| September | 31.4°C | 18.1°C | 39 mm | 3.9 | 12 h 19 | 69 | Strong coverage |
| October | 26.5°C | 11.8°C | 15 mm | 2.7 | 11 h 20 | 86 | Strong coverage |
| November | 19.6°C | 5°C | 11 mm | 1.8 | 10 h 30 | 68 | Strong coverage |
| December | 14.5°C | 0.9°C | 16 mm | 2.8 | 10 h 05 | 43 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.6°C warmer in El Paso.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.1
Feb
+1.5
Mar
+2.1
Apr
+1.7
May
+1.2
Jun
+2.0
Jul
+1.3
Aug
+1.9
Sep
+1.7
Oct
+1.7
Nov
+1.6
Dec
+1.4
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7°C24 Jan 1970 | -22.2°C11 Jan 1962 | 25 mm24 Jan 2026 | 47 mm1949 · driest 0 mm in 1964 | 88 |
| February | 29.4°C27 Feb 2026 | -17.2°C3 Feb 2011 | 25 mm20 Feb 2003 | 49 mm2005 · driest 0 mm in 2014 | 88 |
| March | 35.6°C22 Mar 2026 | -10.0°C3 Mar 1971 | 35 mm17 Mar 1941 | 57 mm1958 · driest 0 mm in 2006 | 88 |
| April | 36.7°C22 Apr 1965 | -6.1°C7 Apr 1939 | 25 mm24 Apr 1966 | 36 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 1950 | 89 |
| May | 40.6°C23 May 2005 | -0.6°C2 May 1967 | 32 mm17 May 1992 | 107 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 1948 | 89 |
| June | 45.6°C30 Jun 1994 | 7.8°C1 Jun 1988 | 65 mm28 Jun 1938 | 108 mm1938 · driest 0 mm in 2012 | 89 |
| July | 44.4°C10 Jul 1979 | 13.9°C10 Jul 1985 | 49 mm18 Jul 2021 | 141 mm1968 · driest 1 mm in 1978 | 89 |
| August | 44.4°C6 Aug 2023 | 13.3°C26 Aug 1973 | 72 mm1 Aug 2006 | 174 mm2006 · driest 0 mm in 1962 | 88 |
| September | 41.1°C8 Sep 2023 | 5.0°C30 Sep 1945 | 73 mm21 Sep 1941 | 170 mm1974 · driest 0 mm in 2000 | 88 |
| October | 35.6°C2 Oct 2015 | -3.9°C29 Oct 1970 | 45 mm8 Oct 1945 | 110 mm1945 · driest 0 mm in 2016 | 88 |
| November | 30.6°C2 Nov 1983 | -17.2°C29 Nov 1976 | 24 mm26 Nov 1943 | 51 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 1953 | 88 |
| December | 26.7°C2 Dec 1973 | -15.0°C24 Dec 1953 | 37 mm13 Dec 1987 | 84 mm1991 · driest 0 mm in 1950 | 88 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 0 | 15 | <1 | <1 |
| February | 2 | 0 | 7 | <1 | <1 |
| March | 11 | <1 | 2 | <1 | 0 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 0 | <1 | 0 |
| May | 30 | 23 | 0 | <1 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 29 | 0 | <1 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 31 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 28 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 8 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| November | 5 | 0 | 5 | <1 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 14 | <1 | <1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was October (scoring 84); on 2011–2025 it is March (85). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12% | 8% | <1% | 5% | 12.0–16.7°C |
| February | 35% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 15.1–20.4°C |
| March | 66% | 5% | <1% | 1% | 18.7–23.6°C |
| April | 89% | 3% | <1% | 1% | 24.0–28.2°C |
| May | 95% | 5% | <1% | 2% | 29.4–32.6°C |
| June | 92% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 33.5–37.7°C |
| July | 83% | 17% | 3% | 14% | 33.5–37.1°C |
| August | 83% | 17% | 3% | 13% | 32.1–36.5°C |
| September | 87% | 13% | 4% | 10% | 29.0–33.2°C |
| October | 85% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 23.7–28.0°C |
| November | 50% | 6% | <1% | 3% | 16.7–21.9°C |
| December | 15% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 12.6–17.3°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5520993
- NOAA station
- USW00023044 · EL PASO INTL AP
- Station distance
- 11.9 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 31.76°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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