El Paso weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · semi-arid climate
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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.
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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El Paso: questions and answers
What kind of destination is El Paso?
El Paso is a city break in United States at 1,201 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does El Paso get a year?
El Paso gets about 3,775 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit El Paso?
The sunniest time to visit El Paso is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in El Paso?
January is the least sunny month in El Paso, scoring 41/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in El Paso?
The typical midday UV index in El Paso peaks around 11 (extreme) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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