El Paso weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit El Paso is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and May close behind. El Paso averages about 3,775 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,775
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 99/100
- Rain / year
- 259 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Population
- 753k
- Elevation
- 1,201 m
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When is the best time to visit El Paso?
For sunshine, the best time to visit El Paso is April, then March and May. The dullest month is January (41/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is El Paso?
El Paso is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,775 hours of sunshine a year. 58 Sunshine Score points separate April (99) from January (41), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 55% of the annual 259 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| February | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 13 mm | 6 |
| March | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| April | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| May | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| June | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 15 mm | 11 |
| July | 54 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 53 mm | 11 |
| August | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| September | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 41 mm | 9 |
| October | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| November | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| December | 41 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 14 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Ciudad Juárez Mexico · 20 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
- Chihuahua Mexico · 348 km · best in Feb · 3,641 h sun/yr
- Albuquerque United States · 360 km · best in May · 3,616 h sun/yr
- Midland United States · 394 km · best in Mar · 3,443 h sun/yr
- Tucson United States · 432 km · best in Apr · 3,726 h sun/yr
- Lubbock United States · 473 km · best in Mar · 3,326 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Las Cruces United States · 74 km · 3,673 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Silver City United States · 191 km · 3,744 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Carlsbad United States · 208 km · 3,562 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Roswell United States · 240 km · 3,563 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Hobbs United States · 313 km · 3,568 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How El Paso compares month by month: El Paso vs Ciudad Juárez · El Paso vs Chihuahua · El Paso vs Albuquerque · El Paso vs Midland · all comparisons
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