El Paso Metro Area, TX Climate

The El Paso, TX Metro Area has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is in the high 80s and low 90s, while the winter temperatures are generally in the low 50s to mid 60s. Rainfall is minimal, averaging 9 inches annually. The area receives abundant sunshine throughout the year. Summers are usually sunny and dry with occasional monsoon rains during July and August. Winters are mild with very little snowfall occurring each year.

El Paso Metro Area, Texas gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

El Paso Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in El Paso Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Paso Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the El Paso metro area is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the El Paso metro area, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	El Paso, Texas	United States
	10.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.9 in.	27.8 in.
	43.0 days	106.2 days
	294 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	30.1°	21.7°
	8	7
	6.6	4.3
	4059 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

June is the hottest month for the El Paso metro area with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the El Paso metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the El Paso metro area are October, April and March.

In the El Paso metro area, there are 101.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the El Paso metro area with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the El Paso metro area, there are 59.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the El Paso metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in the El Paso metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in the El Paso metro area with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in the El Paso metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in the El Paso metro area with 7.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 43.0 rainy days annually in the El Paso metro area, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in the El Paso metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the El Paso metro area with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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